Tra từ imagination - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 having imagination
2 using your imagination
3 dreams and fantasies
see also THINK

1 having imagination
- the ability to form pictures in your mind or to create new ideas: imagination (noun c/u)
to have a vivid/fertile imagination ◎ I think her paintings show a lot of imagination. ◎ You need to use your imagination.
- having or showing imagination: imaginative; opposite: unimaginative
The council have come up with a very imaginative plan for improving the city centre. ◎ an imaginative child
- the ability to imagine the future: vision (noun U)
The company needs people with vision to plan for the 21st century.

2 using your imagination
- to form a picture or idea of sth in your mind: imagine sth, think* of sth
He imagined what it would be like to stand on the top of Mount Everest. ◎ Think of what you'd feel if you were in the winning team in the World Cup.
- to use your imagination to develop an idea: think* sth up; to do this especially with sth unusual or not very sensible: dream sth up
I'll try to think up a better way of celebrating his birthday. ◎ What kind of fashion design has she dreamt up this time?
- to have a picture in your mind of sb/sth: visualize sb/sth
It's hard to visualize what this place looked like before the war.

3 dreams and fantasies
- to imagine sth that you would like to happen: dream (about/of sb/sth), dream (that) ※¦
He's always dreaming about retiring to a tropical island. ◎ I never dreamt that I would be so lucky!
- a pleasant situation that you like thinking about but which is not likely to happen: dream
She has a dream of setting up her own business.
- to imagine pleasant scenes that are not connected with what you are doing: daydream; noun: daydream
She sits at the window and daydreams.
- a pleasant situation that you like thinking about but which is very unlikely to happen: fantasy
He has fantasies of being President.
- thinking about pleasant things that are not likely to happen: fantasy (noun U)
He lives in a world of fantasy. ◎ a fantasy world
- not real: imaginary
imaginary fears ◎ an imaginary friend
※ real, not imaginary REAL/EXISTING