search image
/ˈsɜːrtʃ ˈɪmɪdʒ/
noun
/ˈsɜːrtʃ ˈɪmɪdʒ/поисковый образ
a mental picture or pattern that a person learns to recognize, which makes it easier to spot something that is hard to see
- Once birdwatchers develop a search image for a species, they can spot it much faster.
- Experienced hunters build a search image for the specific tracks they are looking for.
From the textI wouldn't say they're easy to spot, she says, but you know, once you have a certain search image, it makes it a little easier.