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Make-believe (Noun)

The enactment of a pretense; "it was just pretend".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

In their games, make-believe played a major role as the children would create entire worlds and stories from scratch.
As the children played in the sandbox, they engaged in a make-believe where one was the king and the other the brave knight.
It was just a make-believe, but little Emma truly believed she was a real princess in her father's fantasy story.
As adults, we tend to dismiss make-believe as childish, but it serves an important purpose in childhood development.
The filmmaker used elaborate visual effects to transform the actor's performances into an entertaining make-believe for the viewers.

Imaginative intellectual play.

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Children engaged in make-believe with dolls, creating entire stories and scenarios around them.
Pretending to be pirates, the kids constructed an elaborate make-believe world of treasure hunting and adventure.
As part of their lesson on historical fiction, the teacher encouraged the students to use make-believe to recreate ancient civilizations.
With nothing but a cardboard box and some crayons, the siblings were able to create an elaborate make-believe city.
Through make-believe, the child was able to experiment with different social roles and develop important problem-solving skills.