imaging

n 1: the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he

could still hear her in his imagination" [syn: {imagination},

{imagery}, {mental imagery}]

2: (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

[syn: {tomography}]

imaging

The production of graphic {images}, either from a

video camera or from digitally generated data (see

{visualisation}), or the recording of such images on

microfilm, videotape or laser disk.

See also {scanner}.

(1997-07-20)