see things
Witness the unreal
To see things is to perceive what isn't there—to hallucinate or imagine visual phenomena: I could have sworn I saw someone in the window, but I must be seeing things.
The phrase usually signals self-doubt about one's perception rather than actual hallucination.
Become aware of
- detectNotice or discover
- glimpseFleeting view
- spotMark or location
- discernPerceive with careful attention
witness · view · sight · watch · look · peer · glance · gaze
Internal visualization capacity
- mental pictureConceived scene in consciousness
- envisionPicture in thought
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- imagineForm mental pictures
conceive · visualization · imagery · projection · foresight · contemplation · daydream · reverie
Imagined or prophetic sights
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
trip · psychedelic · LSD · shrooms · psilocybin · DMT · ayahuasca · mescaline
Irrational persecution fears
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- false beliefConviction contrary to reality
paranoid · irrational · misconception · fabrication · imaginary · persecution · conspiracy · distorted reality
Understand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- confuseCause mental disorientation
misjudge · misapprehend · double take · optical illusion · shadows · mistaken identity · pareidolia · misidentify
Imaginative mental wandering
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
fanciful · inspiration · originality · inventiveness · ideation · conceptualize · brainstorming · artistic
notice
Become aware of
discern · witness · view · sight · watch · look · peer · glance · gaze · survey
mind's eye
Internal visualization capacity
- mental pictureConceived scene in consciousness
- envisionPicture in thought
- pictureVisual depiction of something
imagine · conceive · visualization · imagery · projection · foresight · contemplation · daydream · reverie · meditation
visions
Imagined or prophetic sights
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
- specterGhostly threatening presence
phantom · trip · psychedelic · LSD · shrooms · psilocybin · DMT · ayahuasca · mescaline · hallucinogens
paranoia
Irrational persecution fears
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
false belief · paranoid · irrational · misconception · fabrication · imaginary · persecution · conspiracy · distorted reality · mental illness
misinterpret
Understand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- mistakeWrong action or decision
confuse · misjudge · misapprehend · double take · optical illusion · shadows · mistaken identity · pareidolia · misidentify
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
whimsical · fanciful · inspiration · originality · inventiveness · ideation · conceptualize · brainstorming · artistic · make-believe