imagination

Plural: imaginations

Noun

• the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
  • "popular imagination created a world of demons"
  • "imagination reveals what the world could be"
• the ability to form mental images of things or events
  • "he could still hear her in his imagination"
• the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
• The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
• Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
• Creativity; resourcefulness.
• A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.

Examples

• His imagination makes him a valuable team member.
• Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.
• You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.

Synonyms

imagery, imaginativeness, imaging, mental imagery, resource, resourcefulness, vision, conception, creativity, fancy, imagining, invention, inventiveness, notion