Imagery is standard in all forms of communication. All people use language to instill some sort of lasting impression on those whom they communicate with.
When we think about imagery, our brains do just that -- they create an image of what we think we see. The definition of imagery is the formation of mental images or pictures produced through figurative language.
One example I came up with was if I were to say "big blue shape", your brain could project any number of pictures. I could see a big, blue, fully colored circle and you could see a blue-lined triangle. Its almost like a Google Image search. You get tons of results, but maybe not the one you imagined.
There are millions of possibilities when it comes to using language to create a picture. When writing for the media, it is very important to create that image for publics.
We can also relate semiotics to imagery. We could all have different reactions to the same signs. Advertisements, such as billboards, may create vastly different reactions from some groups of viewers. Also, we can see this in hand gestures. Flipping the bird in the U.S. means something hurtful when shown to people. It might mean something very nice in another country or culture.
Imagery is a major part of how we, as humans, communicate sometime difficult messages to each other. It helps to make conveying said messages easier and more clear and concise. Without imagery and figurative language, we would be one huge world of confused human beings.
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