multi-image
|mul-ti-im-age|
/ˌmʌltiˈɪmɪdʒ/
many pictures together
Etymology
'multi-image' is a modern compound formed from the combining form 'multi-' and the noun 'image'. 'multi-' originates from Latin 'multus' meaning 'many', and 'image' originates from Latin 'imago' meaning 'likeness' or 'picture'.
'multi-' comes via New Latin and later productive English prefix use, while 'image' came into English from Old French 'image' (from Latin 'imago'). The compound 'multi-image' is a recent English formation combining the productive prefix with the noun to describe objects containing many images.
Originally, 'imago' meant 'likeness' or 'representation'; 'image' kept that sense. The compound 'multi-image' initially and currently conveys the straightforward meaning 'having many images' without major semantic shift.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an object, file, or element that contains several images (for example, an image file containing several frames or a compound graphic made of multiple pictures).
He saved the animation as a multi-image so each frame could be edited separately.
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Adjective 1
consisting of or containing multiple images; relating to a format, file, or display that holds more than one picture or frame.
The web app uses a multi-image gallery to show product photos.
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Last updated: 2025/12/21 16:45