damaging

adj 1: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury;

"damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's

coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the

defendant" [syn: {detrimental}, {prejudicial}, {prejudicious}]

2: designed or tending to discredit, especially without

positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"

[syn: {negative}]

imaging

The production of graphic {images}, either from a

video camera or from digitally generated data (see

{visualisation}), or the recording of such images on

microfilm, videotape or laser disk.

See also {scanner}.

(1997-07-20)