imagination
Meaning
Imagination is the ability to form new ideas or images that are not present to the senses, often leading to creative thinking and problem-solving.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "imagination" with "creativity"; while related, imagination refers more to the ability to envision possibilities, whereas creativity is about bringing those ideas to life.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
a
quiet
Saturday
morning
,
Elif
sits
at
the
kitchen
table
with
a
sheet
of
paper
and
colored
pencils
.
She
closes
her
eyes
for
a
moment
and
lets
her
imagination
build
a
small
town
in
her
mind
,
with
winding
streets
and
bright
little
shops
.
As
she
draws
,
she
changes
the
layout
several
times
and
adds
details
like
a
park
bench
and
a
bakery
that
smells
of
fresh
bread
in
her
thoughts
.
When
she
finishes
,
the
picture
looks
simple
but
she
feels
it
could
be
the
first
step
toward
a
real
community
project
she
might
start
next
month
.
Common Phrases
vivid imagination
fertile imagination
lack of imagination
Synonyms
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