“To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all.”
Anatole France
The inspirational quotes theme for the month of June is imagination.
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imag·i·na·tion noun \i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of IMAGINATION
1
: the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality
2
a : creative ability
b : ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness <use your imagination and get us out of here>
c : the thinking or active mind : interest <stories that fired the imagination>
3
a : a creation of the mind; especially : an idealized or poetic creation
b : fanciful or empty assumption
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Examples of IMAGINATION
You can find a solution if you use a little imagination.
The author does not tell us what happens to the characters. We have to use our imagination.
He’s a competent writer, but he lacks imagination.
Is it just my imagination, or is it getting warm in here?
Origin of IMAGINATION
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin imagination-, imaginatio, from imaginari
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to IMAGINATION
Synonyms: contrivance, creativity, fancy, fantasy (also phantasy), ideation, imaginativeness, invention, inventiveness, originality
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Rhymes with IMAGINATION
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