Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

controlling image

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: con-trol-ling im-age
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An image or metaphor that runs throughout and determines the form or nature of a literary work.

Inflected Forms

controlling images (plural)

Questions

What does controlling image mean?: An image or metaphor that runs throughout and determines the form or nature of a literary work.

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