Image

An image is a fundamental visual representation, manifesting as anything from two-dimensional drawings and photographs to three-dimensional sculptures. These representations can be fleeting, like a reflection, or fixed as a "hard copy" on a material surface, and even exist as abstract mental visualizations within our minds.

Beyond what the human eye can perceive, modern technology leverages images to expand our understanding; methods like X-rays and MRI convert non-visible electromagnetic radiation into recognizable visuals of internal body structures or distant objects. The captivating illusion of movement, central to film and animation, is created by displaying a sequence of still images rapidly, historically standardized at 24 frames per second for motion pictures since the introduction of "talking pictures" in the late 1920s. This diverse medium continually evolves, offering myriad ways to capture, convey, and interpret information.