imagines

/ɪˈmeɪdʒɪniːz/

IPA: /IH0 M AE1 JH AH0 N Z/

noun

1
The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
2
An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.

noun

1
A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.

verb

1
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
“Try to imagine a pink elephant.”
2
To believe in something created by one's own mind.
“She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.”
3
To assume
“I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.”
4
To conjecture or guess
“I cannot even imagine what you are up to!”
5
To use one's imagination
“Imagine that we were siblings.”
6
To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise.

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