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   Im·ag·i·na·tion

   /iˌmajəˈnāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses: "she'd never been blessed with a vivid imagination" Similar imaginative facultycreative powerfancyinformal:mind's eyeinterestfascinationattentionpassioncuriositypreoccupation
   • ▪ the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful: "technology gives workers the chance to use their imagination" Similar creativityimaginativenesscreativenessvisioninspirationinsightinventivenessinventionresourcefulnessinitiativeingenuityenterpriseoriginalityinnovationinnovativenessindividualityunorthodoxynonconformityclevernesswitquick-wittednessgeniusflairpanacheartistryartistic power
   • ▪ the part of the mind that imagines things: "a girl who existed only in my imagination"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin imaginatio(n-), from the verb imaginari ‘picture to oneself’, from imago, imagin- ‘image’.

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   Imagination definition: the faculty of imagining, or of forming mental images or concepts of what is not actually present to the senses.. See examples of IMAGINATION used in a sentence.

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   What does imagination mean?

   • I define imagination as the faculty of the mind that forms and manipulates images, propositions, concepts, emotions, and sensations above and beyond, and sometimes independently, of incoming stimuli, to open up the realms of the abstract, the figurative, the possible, the hypothetical, and the paradigmatic or universal.

   The Psychology and Philosophy of Imagination

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   What is imagination in philosophy?

   • There is a long tradition in Western philosophy of trying to understand imagination, and it usually defines imagination in some way as both thinking and sensation (Flory, 1996). In this sense, imagination is at the intersection of what we can experience with our five senses and our powers of cognition.

   Imagination: Definition, Benefits, & Examples - The Berkeley Well-Being

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   How do you use imagination?

   • One can use imagination to represent possibilities other than the actual, to represent times other than the present, and to represent perspectives other than one’s own. Unlike perceiving and believing, imagining something does not require one to consider that something to be the case.

   Imagination - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Is imagination a skill?

   • Psychologists have a word for the ability to use one’s imagination well: imaginativeness (McMullen & Kier, 2017). Imagination is understood as both a general and a domain-specific skill, meaning that some people are more naturally imaginative than others, and each person may be more effectively imaginative in certain areas than in others.

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4. plato.stanford.edu › entries › imaginationImagination - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Mar 14, 2011 · Imagination. To imagine is to represent without aiming at things as they actually, presently, and subjectively are. One can use imagination to represent possibilities other than the actual, to represent times other than the present, and to represent perspectives other than one’s own.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › imaginationimagination noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. I won't tell you his reaction— I'll leave that to your imagination. Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting).

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   Nov 1, 2018 · Imagination encircles the world.' I define imagination as the faculty of the mind that forms and manipulates images, propositions, concepts, emotions, and sensations above and beyond, and ...

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   Imagination is an essential skill for learning. For example, studies with children indicate that having more imaginative abilities is associated with better social skills and social relationships (Bauer et al., 2021). This is likely because it takes imagination to get inside the experience of another person.

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   Jun 12, 2024 · IMAGINATION meaning: 1. the ability to form pictures in the mind: 2. something that you think exists or is true…. Learn more.