imagination

noun

imag·i·na·tion i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce imagination (audio)

: the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality

: creative ability

: ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness

use your imagination and get us out of here

: the thinking or active mind : interest

stories that fired the imagination

: a creation of the mind

especially : an idealized or poetic creation

: fanciful or empty assumption

Example Sentences

You can find a solution if you use a little imagination. The author does not tell us what happens to the characters. We have to use our imagination. He's a competent writer, but he lacks imagination. Is it just my imagination, or is it getting warm in here?

Recent Examples on the Web Don’t be afraid to let your personality shine and your imagination run wild. —

Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2023 Saint Laurent was a revisionist, who grabbed onto something real but then let his imagination run wild. —

Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Jan. 2023 According to a rep for the brand, the barrels were brought to the States about a year ago from an undisclosed distillery (there are so many, let your imagination run wild). —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2022 Let their imagination run wild with these magnetic building blocks that can construct 2D and 3D colorful creations. —

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 22 Nov. 2022 My imagination has been running wild with it since. —

Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 21 Nov. 2022 The Vesi tribe picks a side, and then one player lets her imagination run wild and run her right out of the game. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022 The musical comedy tells the story of a modern-day musical theater addict whose imagination runs wild when listening to a 1928 musical comedy on his stereo. —

John Benson, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2022 This season, the 51-year-old Louis Vuitton designer let his childhood imagination run wild with the theme of blowing up. —

Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 Oct. 2022 See More

Medical Definition

imagination

noun

imag·i·na·tion im-ˌaj-ə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce imagination (audio)

: an act or process of forming a conscious idea or mental image of something never before wholly perceived in reality by the one forming the images (as through a synthesis of remembered elements of previous sensory experiences or ideas as modified by unconscious defense mechanisms)

also : the ability or gift of forming such conscious ideas or mental images especially for the purposes of artistic or intellectual creation

单词	imagination
释义	imagination noun imag·i·na·tion i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən 1 : the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality 2 a : creative ability b : ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness use your imagination and get us out of here c : the thinking or active mind : interest stories that fired the imagination 3 a : a creation of the mind especially : an idealized or poetic creation b : fanciful or empty assumption Synonyms contrivance creativity fancy fantasy phantasy ideation imaginativeness invention inventiveness originality See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences You can find a solution if you use a little imagination. The author does not tell us what happens to the characters. We have to use our imagination. He's a competent writer, but he lacks imagination. Is it just my imagination, or is it getting warm in here? Recent Examples on the Web Don’t be afraid to let your personality shine and your imagination run wild. —Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2023 Saint Laurent was a revisionist, who grabbed onto something real but then let his imagination run wild. —Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Jan. 2023 According to a rep for the brand, the barrels were brought to the States about a year ago from an undisclosed distillery (there are so many, let your imagination run wild). —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2022 Let their imagination run wild with these magnetic building blocks that can construct 2D and 3D colorful creations. —Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 22 Nov. 2022 My imagination has been running wild with it since. —Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 21 Nov. 2022 The Vesi tribe picks a side, and then one player lets her imagination run wild and run her right out of the game. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022 The musical comedy tells the story of a modern-day musical theater addict whose imagination runs wild when listening to a 1928 musical comedy on his stereo. —John Benson, cleveland, 10 Oct. 2022 This season, the 51-year-old Louis Vuitton designer let his childhood imagination run wild with the theme of blowing up. —Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ymaginacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ymaginacion, borrowed from Latin imāginātiōn-, imāginātiō, from imāginārī "to imagine" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing imagination a figment of one's imagination by any/no stretch of the imagination caught the public imagination catch the imagination of capture someone's imagination lively imagination leave something to the imagination leave nothing to the imagination leave little to the imagination flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy capture/catch someone's imagination See More a figment of one's imagination by any/no stretch of the imagination caught the public imagination catch the imagination of capture someone's imagination lively imagination leave something to the imagination leave nothing to the imagination leave little to the imagination flight of fancy/imagination/fantasy capture/catch someone's imagination See More Kids Definition imagination noun imag·i·na·tion im-ˌaj-ə-ˈnā-shən 1 : the act or power of forming a mental picture of something not present and especially of something one has not known or experienced 2 : creative ability 3 : a creation of the mind Medical Definition imagination noun imag·i·na·tion im-ˌaj-ə-ˈnā-shən : an act or process of forming a conscious idea or mental image of something never before wholly perceived in reality by the one forming the images (as through a synthesis of remembered elements of previous sensory experiences or ideas as modified by unconscious defense mechanisms) also : the ability or gift of forming such conscious ideas or mental images especially for the purposes of artistic or intellectual creation imagination noun 1 as in creativity the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others a cartoonist needs a fertile imagination in order to create interesting cartoons on demand Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance creativity imaginativeness inventiveness fantasy phantasy fertility originality ideation invention resourcefulness ingenuity fancy contrivance inspiration dream fecundity figment daydream brainstorming versatility illusion delusion brainstorm hallucination visualization mirage phantasm pipe dream chimera envisaging fantasm mind's eye Antonyms & Near Antonyms literalness literality 2 as in creativeness the skill and imagination to create new things she lacks the imagination to be anything but an imitator of other directors' cinematic styles Synonyms & Similar Words creativity creativeness ingenuity imaginativeness talent inventiveness innovativeness originality ingeniousness cleverness resourcefulness productivity invention productiveness fecundity capableness fertility fruitfulness muse prolificness prolificity inspiration giftedness genius prolificacy fire Antonyms & Near Antonyms dryness dullness dulness
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