On several occasions, Mr. Fernandez has expressed distaste for the metal detectors because of the menacing image their use projects.

Now, two days before the election, only one commercial, a positive one, stands out from the raft of grainy, menacing images that have saturated the airwaves.

The fear of birds is not uncommon, and it stems from the menacing, darker image of some birds of prey.

The Borg ship's menacing image vanished from the screen, replaced by a colorless, black-and-white figure.

Richter's menacing public image had as much to with the cold war as with anything else.

Yet in nearby Hong Kong and southern China, the places that supply most of Macao's tourists, the city has long had a more menacing image.

What the schools have in common is a menacing image beyond the city.

But even in the chilliest days of the cold war, there was a distinct gap between the Soviet Army's menacing image and reality.

The flags were covered with the menacing image of the "Foggy Eyes" and Union Jacks.

Then from his throne rose Ptolemy, a great menacing image of bronze, somber and awe-inspiring.