Image vs. Reflection — What's the Difference?

An image (from Latin: imago) is an artifact that depicts visual perception, such as a photograph or other two-dimensional picture, that resembles a subject—usually a physical object—and thus provides a depiction of it. In the context of signal processing, an image is a distributed amplitude of color(s).

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art

Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.

The general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public

Serious thinking or careful consideration

A simile or metaphor

A thought or an opinion resulting from such thinking or consideration

Make a representation of the external form of

An indirect expression of censure or discredit

A representation of the form of a person or object, such as a painting or photograph.

A manifestation or result

A sculptured likeness.

The folding of a membrane from the wall of a cavity over an organ and back to the wall.

(Physics) An optically formed duplicate, counterpart, or other representative reproduction of an object, especially an optical reproduction formed by a lens or mirror.

The folds so made.

One that closely or exactly resembles another

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

Likeness; semblance

The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).

The opinion or concept of something that is held by the public

Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

The concept or character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media

Careful thought or consideration.

A typical example or embodiment

An implied criticism.

A mental picture of something not real or present

(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

A vivid description or representation in words, especially a metaphor or simile

(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.

(Mathematics) A set of values of a function corresponding to a particular subset of a domain.

The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.

(Computers) An exact replica of the contents of a storage device, such as a hard disk, stored on a second storage device, such as a network server.

The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.

(Obsolete) An apparition.

Shining; brightness, as of the sun.

To make or produce a likeness of

That which is produced by reflection.

To mirror or reflect

A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.

To make a visual representation of (an object) using remote scanning or technology such as magnetic resonance imaging

Censure; reproach cast.

To symbolize or typify

The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.

To picture mentally; imagine or visualize

A calm lengthy intent consideration

To describe, especially so vividly as to evoke a mental picture

The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

To print (a file) using a laser printer, imagesetter, direct-to-plate press, or similar device.

Expression without words;

To transmit (an exact replica of the contents of a storage device) to another storage device

The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);

An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.

A likeness in which left and right are reversed

A mental picture of something not real or not present.

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

A statue or idol.

A remark expressing careful consideration

(computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)

The ability to reflect beams or rays

A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is or wishes to be perceived by others.

(mathematics) What a function maps to.

(mathematics) The subset of a codomain comprising those elements that are images of something.

(radio) A form of interference: a weaker "copy" of a strong signal that occurs at a different frequency.

(obsolete) Show; appearance; cast.

(transitive) To represent by an image or symbol; to portray.

(transitive) To reflect, mirror.

(transitive) To create an image of.

To create a complete backup copy of a file system or other entity.

An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a picture; a semblance.

Hence: The likeness of anything to which worship is paid; an idol.

Show; appearance; cast.

A representation of anything to the mind; a picture drawn by the fancy; a conception; an idea.

A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor.

The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror.

To represent or form an image of; as, the still lake imaged the shore; the mirror imaged her figure.

To represent to the mental vision; to form a likeness of by the fancy or recollection; to imagine.

An iconic mental representation;

A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface;

(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world;

A standard or typical example;

Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor);

A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture);

Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind;