noun · Feelings

imagination

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The meaning (definition) of the word imagination

the power to picture things that are not there

The word imagination used in a sentence

“With my imagination, I turned a box into a rocket.”

How the word imagination is said around the world

Frenchimagination (ee-mah-zhee-nah-SYOHN)
Spanishimaginación (ee-mah-khee-nah-THYOHN)
Mandarin想象力 (shyahng shyahng lee)
Hindiकल्पना (KUL-puh-naa)
Arabicخيال (khah-YAAL)
Russianвоображение (vah-ah-brah-ZHEH-nee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)imaginação (ee-muh-zhee-nuh-SOWNG)
Portuguese (BR)imaginação (ee-mah-zhee-nah-SOWN)
Japaneseそうぞうりょく (soh-zoh-RYOH-koo)
GermanFantasie (fahn-tah-ZEE)
Urduتصور (tuh-SUV-vur)
Punjabiਕਲਪਨਾ (kul-puh-NAH)
Korean상상력 (sahng-sahng-NYUK)
Hebrewדמיון (deem-YOHN)
Greekφαντασία (fahn-dah-SEE-ah)
Dutchfantasie (fahn-tah-ZEE)
Tagalogimahinasyon (ee-mah-hee-nah-SHON)
Vietnamesetrí tưởng tượng (chee too-ung TU-ung)
Turkishhayal gücü (hah-YAHL gew-JEW)
Persianخیال‌پردازی (khe-yahl-par-dah-ZEE)
Polishwyobraźnia (vih-oh-BRAZH-nyah)
Ukrainianуява (oo-YA-va)
Bengaliকল্পনা (kol-PO-na)
Swedishfantasi (fahn-tah-SEE)
Italianimmaginazione (eem-mah-jee-nah-TSYOH-neh)

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