ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Images

Images are like pictures, but they are not drawn with pencils or crayons. Instead, they are made using special machines called cameras. The camera takes a picture of something you want to capture, like your pretty flower or your dog playing outside. Then, it turns the picture into a digital form, which means the picture becomes a code that computers can understand.

Now that the picture is digital, you can see it on your computer or phone. When you open the picture, the computer translates the code back into the picture, so you can see it on the screen.

Images can come in many different types and sizes. Some images are small and blurry, while others are big and very clear. People use images for lots of different things, like creating art or sharing memories with friends and family.

So, images are like pictures that are made with a special machine, and then turned into a digital code that computers can understand. They can be different sizes and types, and people use them for all sorts of things!