imagining
/ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋ/
VERB
1. Forming a mental image
The act of creating or picturing something in the mind that is not physically present or directly perceived.
1.1. Visualizing or picturing mentally
Creating a mental picture of a person, object, place, scene, or situation.
Synonyms
- visualizing
- picturing
- envisioning
- envisaging
- conceiving
Examples
- Imagining herself on stage, she rehearses her lines with passion and determination.
Related Words
- imagining
- mental imagery
- perceiving
- daydreaming
- visualization
1.2. Fantasizing or daydreaming
Creating fanciful or unreal mental scenarios, often involving wishes, dreams, or events that may never happen.
Synonyms
- daydreaming
- fantasizing
- fancying
- dreaming
- woolgathering
Examples
- She spends hours imagining different scenarios for her upcoming novel, exploring every possible plot twist.
- As a child, he loved imagining himself as a daring explorer, embarking on thrilling adventures in his backyard.
Related Words
- reverie
- fantasy
- chimera
- pipe dream
- wishful thinking
VERB
2. Assuming or forming a belief
The act of considering something to be true or possible, often without having sufficient evidence.
2.1. Assuming or supposing
Treating something as true or likely without having definite proof.
Synonyms
- assuming
- supposing
- presuming
- believing
- presupposing
Antonyms
- doubting
- disbelieving
- questioning
Related Words
- assumption
- presumption
- supposition
- expecting
2.2. Conjecturing or speculating
Forming an opinion or considering a possibility based on incomplete information rather than established facts.
Synonyms
- conjecturing
- speculating
- surmising
- guessing
- hypothesizing
Antonyms
- ascertaining
- verifying
- establishing
Related Words
- inferring
- theorizing
- deducing
- estimating
VERB
3. Devising or creating mentally
The act of developing an idea, plan, concept, or scenario through creative thought.
3.1. Conceiving or inventing ideas
Developing original ideas, possibilities, or concepts through creative thinking.
Synonyms
- conceiving
- ideating
- inventing
- devising
- concocting
Examples
- Imagining the future helps us set goals and work towards achieving them.
Related Words
- creating
- designing
- planning
- originating
- innovating
3.2. Fabricating or making up
Inventing information, stories, or circumstances that are not true or do not correspond to reality.
Synonyms
- fabricating
- making up
- inventing
- concocting
Antonyms
- documenting
- substantiating
- verifying
Related Words
- falsifying
- deceiving
- misrepresenting
- forging
NOUN
4. Something imagined
An idea, image, or concept that exists only in the imagination rather than in physical reality.
4.1. Figment or product of imagination
Something invented or pictured in the mind that may have no actual existence.