real image

noun

: an optical image formed of real foci

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That was a real image, really sticks with me about who stays and who leaves and why. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025 Sit down, show real images, ask questions kids can picture and be honest. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 However, in that case, users were simply prompting the bot with the singer’s name—Grok can create entirely new images of famous people because the training data includes real images of them. — ArsTechnica, 12 Jan. 2026 As tech giants pack generative AI capabilities into our phones and their camera software, the line between what is a real image and what isn't continues to blur. — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for real image

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of real image was in 1882

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real image

noun
: an image of an object formed by rays of light coming to a focus (as after passing through a lens)

Medical Definition

real image

noun
: an optical image formed of real foci

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