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Imagery vs Imagism - What's the difference?

imagery | imagism |

As nouns the difference between imagery and imagism

is that imagery is the work of one who makes s or visible representation of objects while imagism is a form of poetry utilising precise and clear language.

imagery

English

Noun

(wikipedia imagery) (imageries)
  • The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects.
  • Imitation work.
  • Images in general, or en masse.
  • (figuratively) Unreal show; imitation; appearance.
  • The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.
  • Rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in discourse.

    • imagism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia imagism) (en-noun)
  • A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language