Usage Note
Image is feminine and covers illustrations, mental images, and metaphors alike. Sage comme une image ('as good as a picture') is a common idiom meaning a child is very well-behaved. In figurative language, une image also refers to a figure of speech or simile, as in parler par images ('to speak in metaphors').
Examples
"L'enfant regarde les images du livre."
Natural Translation
The child looks at the pictures in the book.
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