Imaging (Noun)
Meaning 1
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her vivid imagination allowed her to create detailed mental images of the fantastical world she was writing about.
- The artist's imagination was fueled by her ability to create mental images of the scenes she wanted to paint.
- His wild imagination ran away with him as he formed mental images of the adventures he would have if he won the contest.
- The author's writing was so descriptive that it sparked the reader's imagination and created vivid mental images of the story.
- Children's imagination is strengthened when they are encouraged to create and explore their own mental images through play.