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thought-image

thought-image

7.7
An image you make in your mind when you imagine something
  • noun
translation icon : 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.