imagining
Seeing in mind
Imagining is the act of forming mental pictures or concepts of things not present or not yet real.
It can refer to a single instance of creative thought or speculation: Her imaginings about the future kept her awake.
The word often carries a sense of fantasy or invention: These are just the imaginings of a troubled mind.
Source of creative impulse
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- ideationForming mental concepts
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
conceptualizing · inventing · innovating · envisioning · conjuring · fantasizing · improvising · blue-sky thinking
Forming mental pictures
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- mapping outPlanning in detail
- strategizingFormulating tactical approaches
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
roadmapping · outlining · forecasting · anticipating · scheming · plotting · charting · designing
Hypothetical scenario query
- hypotheticalAssumed but unproven
- speculatingGuessing without certainty
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
hoping · pondering · contemplating · wondering · supposing · might-be · alternate realities · parallel worlds
Imaginary beings from folklore
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- unicornsMythical one-horned equines
- wizardsPractitioners of sorcery
- fairiesTiny mythical winged creatures
enchanted worlds · magical realms · make-believe · pretend play · fairytales · imaginary friends · castles · kingdoms
Forming mental images
- visualizingForming mental images
- mental imageryPictures formed in mind
- spatial reasoningGrasping arrangements and dimensions mentally
- mind palaceMnemonic spatial visualization method
memory palace · mental simulation · inner vision · mental rehearsal · guided imagery · mental mapping
inspiration
Source of creative impulse
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
- ideationForming mental concepts
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
daydreaming · conceptualizing · inventing · innovating · envisioning · conjuring · fantasizing · improvising · blue-sky thinking · what-if
envisioning
Forming mental pictures
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- mapping outPlanning in detail
- strategizingFormulating tactical approaches
goal-setting · roadmapping · outlining · forecasting · anticipating · scheming · plotting · charting · designing · blueprinting
what-if
Hypothetical scenario query
- hypotheticalAssumed but unproven
- speculatingGuessing without certainty
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
aspiring · hoping · pondering · contemplating · wondering · supposing · might-be · alternate realities · parallel worlds · counterfactual
mythical creatures
Imaginary beings from folklore
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- unicornsMythical one-horned equines
- wizardsPractitioners of sorcery
fairies · enchanted worlds · magical realms · make-believe · pretend play · fairytales · imaginary friends · castles · kingdoms · quests
picturing
Forming mental images
- visualizingForming mental images
- mental imageryPictures formed in mind
- spatial reasoningGrasping arrangements and dimensions mentally
mind palace · memory palace · mental simulation · inner vision · mental rehearsal · guided imagery · mental mapping
- creatingcreating, inventing, producing, generating, making
- daydreamsdaydream, fantasy, reverie, dreaming, fantasizing
- imaginingvisualizing, envisioning, picturing, conceiving, daydreaming
- kid activitiesplaying, running, jumping, climbing, swinging
- cognitionthinking, reasoning, thought, cognition, remembering
- mental processesthinking, think, reasoning, cognition, pondering
imaginingperceiving
Becoming conscious of something
observing · sensing · seeing · witnessing · experiencing
imaginingknowing
Possessing awareness or insight
remembering · recalling · recognizing · realizing · verifying