Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

    Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.

    Vorstellungskraft, Imagination, Einbildungskraft

    воображе́ниеvoobražénije

    уя́ваujáva, уя́вленняujávlennja

  2. (countable, uncountable)Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.

    You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.

    воображе́ниеvoobražénije

  3. (countable, uncountable)Creativity; resourcefulness.

    His imagination makes him a valuable team member.

  4. (countable, uncountable)A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.

    Vorstellung, Einbildung

    воображе́ниеvoobražénije

    уя́ваujáva, уя́вленняujávlennja

    the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

Examples

299 sentences
  1. Tom has an over-active imagination.

    У Тома занадто багата уява.

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  2. It's just your imagination.

    Це лише твоя фантазія.

    ruЭто всего лишь твоя фантазия.

    deDas bildest du dir nur ein.

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  3. I used my imagination.

    Я ввімкнув уяву.

    ruЯ воспользовался воображением.

    deIch habe meine Phantasie benutzt.

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  4. Tom has no imagination.

    У Тома немає уяви.

    ruУ Тома нет воображения.

    deTom hat keine Fantasie.

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  5. It is just your imagination.

    Це лише твоя уява.

    ruЭто просто твоё воображение.

    deDas bildest du dir nur ein.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
image-making power of the mind:
Русский
By meaning 1
image-making power of the mind:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
image-making power of the mind:
mental image:

Origin

From Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imā

From Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imāginātiō. Equivalent to imagine + -ation.

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Forms

plural: imaginations
Singularimagination
Pluralimaginations

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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