noun
screen image; picture on a screen
Refers to the visible picture shown on a TV, monitor, projector, or similar screen, whether or not it is recorded material.
テレビの映像が急に乱れた。
The picture on the TV suddenly broke up.
スクリーンに美しい映像が映し出された。
A beautiful image was projected onto the screen.
noun
Used for recorded or produced visual material, especially moving images such as camera footage, film, or video content.
防犯カメラの映像を確認した。
We checked the security camera footage.
結婚式の映像を編集している。
I am editing the wedding video.
noun
reflection; reflected image
Refers to an optical image reflected in a mirror, water surface, or similar medium; in everyday speech, 姿 or 反射 may be more natural depending on context.
凸面鏡に映る映像は小さく見える。
The image reflected in a convex mirror looks small.
noun
mental image; image in one's mind
Used for a vivid visual image recalled or imagined in the mind; it emphasizes something seen mentally, rather than a vague impression.
頭の中に故郷の映像が浮かんだ。
An image of my hometown came to mind.
その音楽を聞くと、昔の映像がよみがえる。
When I hear that music, images from the past come back to me.