imagines
- Verb (third-person singular present of "imagine"):
- To form a mental image or concept of something not present: "imagines" means to create a picture or idea in one's mind of something that is not real or not currently being experienced.
- To suppose or believe: It can also mean to assume something is true, often without firm evidence.
- (She forms a mental picture of a peaceful world.)
- (He supposes something without proof.)
- (The child creates a fantasy in their mind.)
"one imagines": a polite or tentative way of expressing an opinion.
- One imagines that the meeting will be postponed. (It is likely or assumed that the meeting will be delayed.)
"as one imagines": used to indicate that something is consistent with expectation.
- As one imagines, the project required a lot of effort. (As expected, the project was demanding.)
Imagine (verb, base form): to form a mental image or concept.
- Can you imagine living on another planet? (Can you picture that scenario?)
Imagination (noun): the ability to form new ideas and images in the mind.
- Her imagination is very vivid. (She has a strong creative mental ability.)
Imaginary (adjective): existing only in the mind; not real.
- The story features an imaginary kingdom. (The kingdom is fictional.)
Imaging (noun): the process of forming images, especially in medicine or science.
- Medical imaging helps doctors see inside the body. (Techniques like X-rays or MRI.)
- Envisions: to see or picture in the mind.
- Conceives: to form a mental concept of something.
- Fancies: to imagine or believe, often whimsically.
- Visualizes: to form a mental image of something.
- Imagine up: (informal) to invent or create in the mind.
- She imagined up a whole new story for her book. (She invented a story creatively.)
Imagine that!: an exclamation of surprise or disbelief.
- He said he climbed Mount Everest alone. Imagine that! (That is surprising or hard to believe.)
Not in one's wildest dreams: used to say that something is unimaginable.
- I never imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that I would win the lottery. (It was beyond any possible imagination.)
Note: The reference definition from English - Vietnamese ("imagines/i'meigou/ danh từ, số nhiều imagos, imagines (động vật học) thành trùng") refers to a different word: "imago" (plural "imagines"), which is a biological term for the adult stage of an insect. That is not the verb "imagines" explained here. The word "imagines" in this entry is the verb form only.