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
See All Example Sentences for mind's eye
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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To many, this is a sad, depressing thought.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Las Culturistas cohost Bowen Yang, who recently departed SNL and has a thriving career in movies and TV, grows reflective at the thought of the traditional late-night format vanishing altogether—and with it the power to speak to a wide range of Americans all at once.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To turn this idea into something practical, the team first grew a large, uniform sheet of monolayer MoS₂ on a 4-inch wafer.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Listed with Chad Carroll and Michelle Suegart of The Chad Carroll Group, Villa De Casuarina captures the kind of Miami luxury that isn’t trying too hard—expansive, private, and built around the simple idea that the best amenity might still be stepping from your backyard onto a boat.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Cascada's entire concept is built around sustainability.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In life, Ofelia made an impression on teachers at her school and public officials.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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What impression did the bar staff make?—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fertility is a team sport, which means that mindful lifestyle changes leading up to conception apply to men, too.—
Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
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The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The notion that content should align with an author’s demographic identity is as chilling and stultifying as any other muzzling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even less popular is the notion that the base rate might be hiked if inflationary conditions worsen.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Mind's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%27s%20eye. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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