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November 28, 2008

image

Image

image (noun) - the impression given to the public, the picture that people have in their mind about something, what people think about something ภาพลักษณ์

damaged the country's image -
created a negative picture in foreigners' minds about Thailand ทำลายภาพลักษณ์ของประเทศ

the country's image has been wiped out - destroy the positive picture in peoples' minds they have about Thailand

a healthy image
a wholesome image
aiming for a wholesome image
a clean-cut image
 a girl-next-door image

a positive image
a negative image

in real life looks nothing like the image she projects

polish your image
improve your image
clean up the country's image

project an image of sophistication
lie to create a positive image
She contemplates her image in the long looking-glass by the window
the bad image is justified
enough evidence to show that the bad image is totally justified
the meek image of the poet

a shaky image
damage to your image
fearful of the damage the policy is doing to the government's shaky image

a tarnished image
needs to clean up its somewhat tarnished image

an upmarket image
a downmarket image

the brand's image
create an image

a corporate image
a media image

the public image
create an image
enhance your image

live up to the image that people have you
discard a negative image
shed a negative image

maintain their trendy image
improve the negative image that the city was acquiring
the image the organisation  projected
appeared at first to have some regard to public opinion and the image the organisation  projected of itself.
the image of the woopies (well off older people), opals (older people with affluent lifestyles) and the jolies (jet setting oldies with loads of loot)

avoid an image of timidity and indecisiveness
the positive image which English children have of these little friendly animals
your self-image
the image one has of oneself
transform the image of...
television has transformed the image of the professional sportsman

Example sentences:

* Indeed, this is Mrs Thatcher's image of herself.

* Doubtless such a protest would upset the meek image of the poet promoted during the subscriptions.

* But there is enough evidence now to show that the bad image is totally justified.

* She contemplates her image in the long looking-glass by the window, and decides that the effect is a little too sombre.

* And as long as drugs maintain their trendy image, youngsters will keep falling for them.

* The organisation is a private organisation founded in1984 to improve the negative image that the city was acquiring.

* Even then Mosley appeared at first to have some regard to public opinion and the image the BUF projected of itself.

* It is this perspective which has generated the image of the woopies (well off older people), opals (older people with affluent lifestyles) and the jolies (jet setting oldies with loads of loot).

* Similarly, a product which is marketed under a prestigious brand name may enjoy a much longer market life than basically similar products which lack a strong brand image.

* The debate is now focused on what the United States will do next time, if anything, to fulfil its declared policy of getting rid of General Noriega and avoid an image of timidity and indecisiveness when the chance comes.

* The fact that reception classes are lumped with the remedial department sharpens the image which English children have of them.

* Television more than anything else has transformed the image of the professional sportsman or woman from the skilled artisan (`;master of their craft';) to the dubious cinematic status of `;star';, or currently `;superstar'; or `;megastar'; as show-business hyperbole infects sport.

* He is only now showing interest after pressure from Cabinet colleagues like Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine, fearful of the damage the Scottish Office is doing to the government's shaky green image.


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