noun
imagination
ih-mad-zhuh-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
The mental ability to form new ideas, images, or concepts not currently perceived by the senses.
"Children often have a vivid imagination."
"It takes imagination to write a good novel."
How to Use Imagination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishYour mind's ability to picture things that aren't actually in front of you, or to invent new ideas.
Common pairings
vivid imagination
use your imagination
fire the imagination
active imagination
Word Forms
imaginations plural
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Etymology
From Old French imaginacion, from Latin imaginatio, built on the verb imaginari ("to picture to oneself").