imagination

imagination
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin imagination-, imaginatio, from imaginari Date: 14th century 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

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