Image - IM'AGE, n. [L. imago.]
1. A representation or similitude of any person or thing, formed of a material substance; as an image wrought out of stone, wood or wax.
Whose is this image and superscription? Mat 22.
2. A statue.
3. An idol; the representation of any person or thing, that is an object of worship. The second commandment forbids the worship of images.
4. The likeness of any thing on canvas; a picture; a resemblance painted.
5. Any copy, representation or likeness.
The child is the image of its mother.
6. Semblance; show; appearance.
The face of things a frightful image bears.
7. An idea; a representation of any thing to the mind; a conception; a picture drawn by fancy.
Can we conceive
Image of aught delightful, soft or great?
8. In rhetoric, a lively description of any thing in discourse, which presents a kind of picture to the mind.
9. In optics, the figure of any object, made by rays of light proceeding from the several points of it. Thus a mirror reflects the image of a person standing before it, as does water in a vessel or stream, when undisturbed.
IM'AGE, v.t. To imagine; to copy by the imagination; to form a likeness in the mind by the fancy or recollection.
And image charms he must behold no more.
Immediately - IMME'DIATELY, adv. Without the intervention of any other cause or event; opposed to mediately.
The transfer, whether accepted immediately by himself, or mediately by his agent, vests in him the property.
1. Instantly; at the present time; without delay, or the intervention of time.
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Mat 8.
Impossible - IMPOSS'IBLE, a. [L. impossibilis; in and possibilis, from possum, to be able.]
1. That cannot be. It is impossible that two and two should make five, or that a circle and a square make five, or that a circle and a square should be the same thing, or that a thing should be, and not be at the same time.
2. Impracticable; not feasible; that cannot be done.
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Mat 19.
Without faith it is impossible to please God. Heb 11.
There are two kinds of impossibilities; physical and moral. That is a physical impossibility, which is contrary to the law of nature. A thing is said to be morally impossible, when in itself it is possible,but attended with difficulties or circumstances which give it the appearance of being impossible. [See Possible, Practicable and Impracticable.]
Impute - IMPU'TE, v.t. [L. imputo; in and puto, to think, to reckon; properly, to set, to put, to throw to or
on.]
1. To charge; to attribute; to set to the account of; generally ill, sometimes good. We impute
crimes,sins, trespasses, faults, blame, _c., to the guilty persons. We impute wrong actions to
bad motives, or to ignorance, or to folly and rashness. We impute misfortunes and miscarriages
to imprudence.
And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Rom 4.
2. To attribute; to ascribe.
I have read a book imputed to lord Bathurst.
3. To reckon to one what does not belong to him.
It has been held that Adam's sin is imputed to all his posterity.
Thy merit
Imputed shall absolve them who renounce
Their own both righteous and unrighteous deeds.
Imputed - IMPU'TED, pp. Charged to the account of; attributed; ascribed.