/ Dictionary / Index C controlling image: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: control'ling im'age Pronunciation: [key] a literary device employing repetition so as to stress the theme of a work or a particular symbol. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. controlling account controlling interest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language