imager

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English ymageour, from Old French imageor; equivalent to image +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪmɪdʒə/, /ˈɪmədʒə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɚ/, /ˈɪməd͡ʒɚ/ === Noun === imager (plural imagers) One who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor. (computing) A system that creates a digital copy such as a disk image. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Margie, gamier, maigre, mirage == French == === Etymology === From image +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ma.ʒe/ === Verb === imager to embellish with images ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written image- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger. === Further reading === “imager”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === imager alternative form of ymageour