D'imagination (en. Of imagination)
/dʌi.ma.ʒi.na.sjɔ̃/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Faculty of representing things not present in the mind.
His overflowing imagination allows him to write fascinating stories.
Son d'imagination débordante lui permet d'écrire des histoires fascinantes.
Production of mental images.
This work relies on the artist's imagination.
Cette œuvre repose sur la d'imagination de l'artiste.
Creativity and originality.
The project was a success thanks to the imagination of the designers.
Le projet a été un succès grâce à la d'imagination des designers.
Etymology
From the Latin 'imaginatio', referring to the ability to imagine.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to have imagination
To be able to think creatively or originally.
avoir de l'imagination
lack of imagination
The absence of creativity or originality in ideas.
manque d'imagination
power of imagination
The ability of imagination to influence thought or actions.
pouvoir de l'imagination
Related Words
imaginary
Existing in the mind but not in reality.
imaginaire
image
Visual representation of a concept or object.
image
fantasy
Ability to create fictional narratives.
fantasie
Slang Meanings
To have crazy ideas.
He still has those imaginings that seem straight out of a movie.
Il a encore de ces d'imagination qui semblent sorties d'un film.
To be in one's own world.
When she talks about her projects, it seems like she's completely in her imagination.
Quand elle parle de ses projets, on dirait qu'elle est complètement d'imagination.