imagination
From Wiktionary
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Pronunciation [change]
- IPA: /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
- SAMPA: /I%m{dZ@"neIS@n/
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Noun [change]
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Singular |
- (uncountable) Imagination is the ability to think of something new, different, strange, or unusual.
- (countable) A person's imagination is how creative he can be.
- The writer was well-known for his creative imagination.
- (countable & uncountable) Imagination is the ability to see something in your mind, or pretend that something false is true.
- Children use imagination to see sticks as swords and fight monsters.
- I used my imagination to figure out what a house built that way would look like.
Synonyms [change]
- creativity
- make believe (child's word)
- vision
- fantasy
