L'imagination (en. Imagination)

[limaʒinaˈsjɔ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Mental faculty that allows the formation of images and ideas.

Her overflowing imagination helped her write a captivating novel.

Son imagination débordante l'a aidée à écrire un roman captivant.

Creation of images or ideas that have no direct connection to reality.

Art is often a reflection of the artist's imagination.

L'art est souvent le reflet de l'imagination de l'artiste.

Ability to envision future possibilities.

He uses his imagination to visualize his dreams.

Il utilise son imagination pour visualiser ses rêves.

From Latin 'imaginatio', deriving from 'imaginari' which means 'to imagine'.

to have a great imagination

To be able to think creatively and originally.

avoir une grande imagination

to lose one's imagination

To stop dreaming or thinking creatively.

perdre son imagination

to stimulate the imagination

To encourage creative thinking.

stimuler l'imagination

imaginary

Everything related to imagination or created by it.

imaginaire

fantasy

Mental idea or image that can be influenced by desire or dream.

fantasme

creativity

Ability to produce new and original ideas.

créativité

To have a movie in one's head

He always has a movie in his head with his incredible stories.

Il a toujours un film dans la tête avec ses histoires incroyables.

To be in one's own world

She is sometimes in her own world, lost in her imagination.

Elle est parfois dans son monde, perdue dans son imagination.