imagination
gb/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2900
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
property
1
Ability to form mental images
The ability to create pictures or ideas in your mind that are not real or not happening now.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] has [adjective] imagination
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imagination' with 'imaginary'. 'Imagination' is the ability; 'imaginary' describes something unreal.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
creativity (Focuses on producing original and valuable ideas, often in art or problem-solving.)
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fantasy (Emphasizes imagined scenarios that are often unrealistic or magical.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
literalness (Focuses only on what is actually present or factual, without inventing ideas.)
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reality (Refers to actual events and facts, as opposed to imagined ones.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
vivid imagination
|wild imagination
|use your imagination
|spark imagination
|capture the imagination
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
creativity
|emotions
|art
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her vivid imagination helped her write wonderful stories.
- You need a bit of imagination to see how this old building could become a home.
- Children often have a wild imagination.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I have a big imagination.
- He uses his imagination in art class.
- The story came from her imagination.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
action
2
Creative invention of ideas
The act of making up new ideas or stories in your mind.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
through [someone]'s imagination
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
invention (Highlights the creation of something new, either in thought or physically.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fact (Something that is true and can be proven, not made up.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flight of imagination
|product of the imagination
|work of the imagination
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
art
|creativity
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The movie was a pure product of his imagination.
- Her paintings are works of the imagination.
- The idea came entirely from my imagination.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The story is from my imagination.
- Her song is from her imagination.
- The game was made by our imagination.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
property
3
Creative problem-solving ability
The ability to find new ways to solve problems using original ideas.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] shows imagination in [activity]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ingenuity (Stresses cleverness and skill in creating solutions.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unimaginativeness (Lack of creativity or originality in thinking.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
show imagination
|demonstrate imagination
|lack imagination
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|innovation
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She showed great imagination in designing the new product.
- His solution lacked any imagination.
- We need more imagination to solve this crisis.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He had imagination in his work.
- She used imagination to fix the problem.
- They show imagination in the game.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
imagination
IPA
GB/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
ima - gin - a - tion (4 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 4th syllable (tion)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: imagination
- Plural: imagination, imaginations
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
imaginations
noun
Core family
Related words
imaginable
adjective
imaginatively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unimaginable
adjective C1
unimaginative
adjective
Advanced or less common
reimagine
verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
a flight of imagination
1/ə flˈaɪt əv ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Fanciful mental creation
An idea that is very creative but not realistic.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- His plan was dismissed as a flight of imagination.
- The novel is full of flights of imagination.
beyond imagination
1/bɪjˈɔnd ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Too much to imagine
Too big, great, or strange to think about clearly.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The beauty of the mountains was beyond imagination.
- The damage was beyond imagination.
stretch the imagination
1/stɹˈɛt͡ʃ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Challenge mental limits
Make someone think about things in a new or hard way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- This story really stretches the imagination.
- It stretches the imagination to believe his tale.
use your imagination
1/jˈuz jˈʊɹ ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Employ mental creativity
Think of new ideas or pictures in your mind.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- If you can't see it, just use your imagination.
- Use your imagination to picture the scene.
capture the imagination
1/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
To fascinate and inspire creativity
To make someone very interested and full of new ideas.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The book captured the imagination of young readers.
- The story captured the imagination of children around the world.
- Space travel has always captured the imagination of scientists.
- Her performance captured the audience's imagination.