imagination: meaning and definitions

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What is imagination?

What is imagination?

  • The formation of a mental image of something that is neither perceived as real nor present to the senses.
  • The mental image so formed.
  • The ability or tendency to form such images.
  • The ability to confront and deal with reality by using the creative power of the mind; resourcefulness: handled the problems with great imagination.
  • A traditional or widely held belief or opinion.
  • Archaic An unrealistic idea or notion; a fancy.
  • Archaic A plan or scheme.

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