Thesaurus article:to imagine something

to imagine something

These words mean to form or have a mental image or idea of something.

One of the most commonly used words for this isimagine.

You can just imagine her storing up these anecdotes for her dinner parties.

Think oforthink aboutis another common way of saying that you imagine something.

I want you to think of a time when you felt happy.

Whatever you do, don't think about pink elephants.

You can also use the verbpictureor the phraseshave a pictureorform a pictureto describe thinking of an image or picture that matches what is being spoken about.

Can you picture yourself at the age of 60 doing what you do now?

When I say 'your car' you have a picture of that in your head.

I began to form a picture of what they were like.

You can also say that you see or have somethingin your mind's eyewhen you want to describe having a picture in your mind of something.In my mind's eyeis common in literature and so is slightly more formal thanimagine.

In my mind's eye, I'm still a uni student and not a middle-aged worker.

Conceiveis a more formal way of sayingimagine.

I can't conceive why anyone would want to hurt her.

It takes no great imagination to conceive of other possible universes.

If youvisualizesomething, you form a very clear image what you think it will be like.Seecan also be used with this meaning.

You need to visualize success in order to achieve it.

I love my job and I can't see myself giving it up.

Conceptualizeis a formal word meaning to form an idea of something, especially something abstract or complicated, in your mind.

The passage of time is often conceptualized as physical movement through space.

Envisage, mainly used in UK English, can be used to talk about imagining something in the future, or forming a mental plan for something.

He himself only envisages staying with the club for three years.

He has envisaged a scenario where children learn at home, guided by technology.

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释义	Thesaurus article:to imagine something to imagine something These words mean to form or have a mental image or idea of something. One of the most commonly used words for this isimagine. You can just imagine her storing up these anecdotes for her dinner parties. Think oforthink aboutis another common way of saying that you imagine something. I want you to think of a time when you felt happy. Whatever you do, don't think about pink elephants. You can also use the verbpictureor the phraseshave a pictureorform a pictureto describe thinking of an image or picture that matches what is being spoken about. Can you picture yourself at the age of 60 doing what you do now? When I say 'your car' you have a picture of that in your head. I began to form a picture of what they were like. You can also say that you see or have somethingin your mind's eyewhen you want to describe having a picture in your mind of something.In my mind's eyeis common in literature and so is slightly more formal thanimagine. In my mind's eye, I'm still a uni student and not a middle-aged worker. Conceiveis a more formal way of sayingimagine. I can't conceive why anyone would want to hurt her. It takes no great imagination to conceive of other possible universes. If youvisualizesomething, you form a very clear image what you think it will be like.Seecan also be used with this meaning. You need to visualize success in order to achieve it. I love my job and I can't see myself giving it up. Conceptualizeis a formal word meaning to form an idea of something, especially something abstract or complicated, in your mind. The passage of time is often conceptualized as physical movement through space. Envisage, mainly used in UK English, can be used to talk about imagining something in the future, or forming a mental plan for something. He himself only envisages staying with the club for three years. He has envisaged a scenario where children learn at home, guided by technology. Related articles imagination imaginative imaginary Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-imagine-something##
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Thesaurus article:to imagine something

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