imagination
/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/IPA: /IH0 M AE0 JH AH0 N EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
- 1
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.
“Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.”
- 2
Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
“You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.”
- 3
Creativity; resourcefulness.
“His imagination makes him a valuable team member.”
- 4
A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.
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