Imagines

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmeɪd͡ʒɪniːz/

Definitions

1. Creates a mental picture or idea of something not present or real
2. Envisions something in the mind that is not currently perceived by the senses
3. Conceives of an image or notion through thought or imagination

Etymology: "Imagines" is the third-person singular present form of "imagine," so it is the form you use with "he," "she," or "it." The verb itself goes back to Latin "imāgināre," meaning to form a mental picture of something, and the noun behind it, "imāgō" (genitive "imāginis"), meant likeness, image, or representation. English took the word in as a learned borrowing, meaning it came straight from Latin scholarly vocabulary rather than passing through everyday speech. The Latin noun "imāginēs" is the plural of "imāgō," and it is from this plural that the word "images" descends. The lemma "imagine" is the base form the source points to, which is why the verb and its noun relatives share a single root.

Synonyms: envisions, visualizes, conjures, dreams, fantasizes

Antonyms: disbelieves, rejects, doubts, ignores, dismisses