Structural components of the term "image"

The relevance of the work is due to the fact that the term "image" firmly entered the scientific circulation of Russian researchers at the end of the last century. The significance of this term in various fields of knowledge contributed to the consolidation of a new category in the dictionary of modern man, which became associated with the word "image" already existing in the language. The image is a complex, multi-layered formation that includes a certain set of components and essential characteristics in its structure.