mind's eye
noun
: the mental faculty of conceiving imaginary or recollected scenes
used her mind's eye to create the story's setting
also
: the mental picture so conceived
Synonyms
Examples of mind's eye in a Sentence
there was a disturbing detail that he kept seeing in his mind's eye of the accident scene
Recent Examples on the Web
Beauty that is, at the very least, in the mind's eye of the beholder.
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2012
Their mind's eye is blank.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
The word is there in his mind's eye.
—Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022
Current game options allow players to transport themselves to Pompeii, Chernobyl, the parks of Washington State, or the blanched-sand beaches of your mind's eye.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 25 Oct. 2021
Case in point: my new column for Discover, on the subject of the mind's eye.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2010
Many fans remember the final Packers game at County Stadium, captured in their mind's eye by Brett Favre's diving touchdown in the final 10 seconds to lift the Packers past Atlanta.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
In my mind's eye, and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2022
Picture a calm and peaceful spot in your mind's eye and fill it with specific objects, colors and sounds.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2012
Their mind's eye is blank.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
The word is there in his mind's eye.
—Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022
Current game options allow players to transport themselves to Pompeii, Chernobyl, the parks of Washington State, or the blanched-sand beaches of your mind's eye.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 25 Oct. 2021
Case in point: my new column for Discover, on the subject of the mind's eye.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2010
Many fans remember the final Packers game at County Stadium, captured in their mind's eye by Brett Favre's diving touchdown in the final 10 seconds to lift the Packers past Atlanta.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
In my mind's eye, and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2022
Picture a calm and peaceful spot in your mind's eye and fill it with specific objects, colors and sounds.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
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“Mind's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%27s%20eye. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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