Essence
Essence noun - The quality or qualities that make a thing what it is.
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Synonyms for Essence
Image and essence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Image" instead a noun "Essence".
Image
Image noun - A visible representation of something abstract (as a quality).
Usage example: a general who became for many the very image of the stoic warrior
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In essence, he is fulfilling what the Book of Revelation says about "the image of the beast", that it "should both speak, and cause as many as wouldnt worship the image of the beast to be killed."
Source: Digital Avatar - Harry views the pure essence of one of the evil creatures on Earth, and the immutable image of it knocks him unconscious and nearly drives him insane.
Source: Bored With Insanity -
A Running Gag in Hot Rod, where the titular pseudo-daredevil will "summon" the essence of some animal, followed by an image of said animal appearing in each iris.
Source: Wingding Eyes
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