"counterimage" meaning in English

See counterimage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterimages [plural]
Etymology: counter- + image Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|image}} counter- + image Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterimage (plural counterimages)
  1. An image that counters or contradicts another. Synonyms: counterpicture
    Sense id: en-counterimage-en-noun-Qm1l5Gq- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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