Friday, June 1, 2012

IMAGINATION: THIS MONTH'S INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES THEME

“To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all.” Anatole France The inspirational quotes theme for the month of June is imagination. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagination imag·i·na·tion noun \i-ˌma-jə-ˈnā-shən\ Definition of IMAGINATION 1 : the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality 2 a : creative ability b : ability to confront and deal with a problem : resourcefulness c : the thinking or active mind : interest 3 a : a creation of the mind; especially : an idealized or poetic creation b : fanciful or empty assumption See imagination defined for English-language learners » See imagination defined for kids » Examples of IMAGINATION You can find a solution if you use a little imagination. The author does not tell us what happens to the characters. We have to use our imagination. He's a competent writer, but he lacks imagination. Is it just my imagination, or is it getting warm in here? Origin of IMAGINATION Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin imagination-, imaginatio, from imaginari First Known Use: 14th century Related to IMAGINATION Synonyms: contrivance, creativity, fancy, fantasy (also phantasy), ideation, imaginativeness, invention, inventiveness, originality [+]more Other Psychology Terms fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal Rhymes with IMAGINATION abbreviation, abomination, acceleration, accentuation, accommodation, accreditation, acculturation, accumulation, actualization, adjudicat... [+]more Learn More About IMAGINATION Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for "imagination" Spanish-English Dictionary: Translation of "imagination" Medical Dictionary: Definition of "imagination" Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about "imagination"

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