projection; reflection; image; reception; picture quality
Refers to how an image appears, such as on a screen, photo, or mirror. Often used in compounds like テレビの映り (TV reception) or 写真の写り (photo quality).
This camera takes nice, clear pictures.
This TV has poor reception.
The photo came out very nicely.
Describes how well something suits or blends with something else, often in terms of appearance or style. Commonly used with 映りがいい/悪い.
That outfit really suits her.
This tie goes well with the suit.
This TV has poor picture quality.
似合い describes something suiting or matching well (like clothes), while 写り in this sense describes how well colors or styles blend or coordinate visually.
映像 refers broadly to a video image or footage, while 写り focuses on the quality or clarity of how something appears in a photo, mirror, or screen.
写り (image/picture quality) and 移り (change, transfer, as in season change) are homophones with completely different meanings distinguished only by kanji.
Preferred for sense 2 (match, harmony). Also used in some contexts for sense 1, but 写り is more specific for image quality.
Preferred for sense 1 (projection, image quality, etc.).
Noun form of the verb うつる (写る/映る), meaning 'to be reflected/projected/photographed'. The kanji 写 is used for photographic or copying contexts, while 映 is used for reflection and projection.