as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
there was a disturbing detail that he kept seeing in his mind's eye of the accident scene
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Recent Examples of mind's eye
A lot of the hobby's allure involves getting to see things with the mind's eye, Beltz said.
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Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
This is the kind of seeing that's done with the mind's eye.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Their mind's eye is blank.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
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
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Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
This is the kind of seeing that's done with the mind's eye.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Their mind's eye is blank.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
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
See All Example Sentences for mind's eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind's eye
Noun
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Warrior Mars in your sign fires up thoughts about your identity — and simultaneously heightens your initiative.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The prevailing thought was not concern, not the slightest bit of panic.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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We were blessed to have a writers’ room that could generate 20 to 25 movie ideas.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The signs show that the Knicks will finally add extra bodies to relieve much of the workload from the team’s core — a concept that was nonexistent under previous head coach Tom Thibodeau.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Earlier planning means fewer constraints, better decision-making, and a much smoother path from concept to completion.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hundreds of reporters and photojournalists came to Vietnam to witness the end of a war that had lasted thirty years and in which millions had died, and many recorded their impressions.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Crosby and the Penguins have won more times than not, but Ovi has certainly made an impression on Sid the Kid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Trump has such a different view, and, in that sense, is so fundamentally not a conservative and not somebody who believes in that conception of limited government.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another point of pride for Airbus is the fact that the project took only nine months from conception to demonstration, which reflects the urgency put on developing new drone and anti-drone technologies.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The author characterizes Huntington Beach itself as an inherently self-aggrandizing, wealthy coastal enclave unrepresentative of broader California concerns, dismissing the notion that this affluent beach town should serve as a model for statewide governance or the state’s future direction.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Karis, however, disputed that notion, saying a warning label wouldn’t have made a difference.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Mind's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%27s%20eye. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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