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thought-image

thought-image

7.7
An image you make in your mind when you imagine something
  • noun
: imagen mental
  • She created a vivid thought-image of her dream home.

Examples

  • She tried to hold the thought-image of her childhood home in her mind.

  • The poem evokes a thought-image of endless blue skies and wide open fields.

  • During meditation, a peaceful thought-image drifted across his consciousness.

  • Can you describe your thought-image of the future?

  • During meditation, a peaceful thought-image drifted across his consciousness.

  • She tried to hold the thought-image of her childhood home in her mind.

  • The poem evokes a thought-image of endless blue skies and wide open fields.

Synonyms

vision
vsthought-image
848 3.8

A clear image in the mind of something not present

is any imagined picture not necessarily vivid or based on ability
image
vsthought-image
  • Literature
445 3.3

A picture you form in your mind from words or ideas

is specifically an internally created picture by imagination not a written device
imagining
vsthought-image
12 3.5

A thought or picture you make in your mind

is the finished picture produced by imagination rather than the process
mental picture
vsthought-image
8 3.5

A clear image you form in your mind

is any picture formed by imagination without stressing clarity
mental image
vsthought-image
7 3.8

A picture you make in your mind of something not there

is made by imagination rather than perception or memory
mental representation
vsthought-image
  • Specialized
1 6.7

An idea in your mind that stands for something you remember or imagine

is limited to pictures from imagination rather than memory or perception
envisionment
vsthought-image
6.8

A mental picture of a plan or future result

is a general imagined picture not specifically used for planning outcomes

Antonyms

∞ 1.4

The way things really are, not how we imagine or wish

26 6.5

The state of being real rather than possible

How Vivid

hallucination
140 7.5
visualization
  • Specialized
14 5.2
thought-image
7.7
impression
777 3.1

Surface Forms

thought-image singular
thought image singular

Morphology

thought-image = thought + image (transparent) = thought + image

A direct compound of 'thought' + 'image' whose meaning 'mental image' is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word thought-image joins thought ('idea') and image ('picture'), so it is like a 'picture in the mind' you make when you imagine something. So, a thought-image is a mental picture created by your imagination.