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imageless

imageless

6.6
Something that has no pictures or clear description to help you see it
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪmɪdʒləs/
translation icon : sin imágenes
  • During the meditation, she experienced an imageless state that allowed for deeper introspection.
  • imageless painting

Examples

  • The concept of imageless dreaming challenges the idea that all dreams must have vivid images.

  • This would offer a reasonable and honorable excuse for remaining imageless.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In "imageless" painting, what was there to see or not see, conserve or restore, value or devalue in the first place?

    Academic text (2014)

  • But they would also compensate for the vexing problem signaled by the single word before the exhibition's subtitle, "imageless."

    Academic text (2014)

  • The practice of imageless prayer is a clear instance of the deliberately starved mind giving permission to the oceanic to set up a deeper dialogue with one's separateness.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Some writers aspire to create imageless prose that evokes feelings without relying on visual details.

Synonyms

unevocative
vsimageless
7.9

Not causing strong images, memories, or feelings

is a lack of actual images in thought or writing rather than weak evocation
figureless
vsimageless
8.4

Without a clear shape or form

focuses on absence of mental or written imagery rather than physical outlines

How Vivid

vivid
102 3.3
imageable
6.1
descriptive
28 4.0
plain
264 1.0
imageless
6.6

Surface Forms

imageless positive

Morphology

imageless = image (transparent) = image + less

Meaning is directly derived from 'image' + the productive suffix '-less' meaning 'without', so learners can infer 'without images'.

Etymology

Imageless comes from image ('picture') and less ('without'), so it means 'without pictures'. That's why something called imageless has no pictures in art, writing, or the mind, and can feel plain or hard to imagine.