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To form a mental image or concept of something not present to the senses; to visualize or conceive in the mind.
Can you imagine what life would be like on Mars?
Can you picture or conceive of living conditions on Mars?
She imagined her future as a successful artist.
She envisioned or visualized herself achieving success in her artistic career.
Often used to express hypothetical or creative thinking.
To suppose or assume something to be true or possible, often without evidence.
I can't imagine why he would do that.
I can't conceive of or understand his reasons for acting that way.
Imagine if we had won the lottery!
Suppose or picture the scenario where we had won the lottery.
Used to introduce hypothetical scenarios or express surprise.
'Imagine' is often used to describe creative thinking or hypothetical scenarios. For example, 'Imagine a world without war' suggests visualizing such a scenario.
Use 'imagine' to introduce hypothetical situations ('Imagine if we had more time') or to describe creative visualization ('Imagine a world of peace').
From Middle French 'imaginer', from Latin 'imaginari', from 'imago' (image).
Commonly used in everyday language to express creativity, hypothetical thinking, or surprise.