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
Even in my mind's eye, the view still takes my breath away.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
A lot of the hobby's allure involves getting to see things with the mind's eye, Beltz said.
—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
See All Example Sentences for mind's eye
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
A lot of the hobby's allure involves getting to see things with the mind's eye, Beltz said.
—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
See All Example Sentences for mind's eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind's eye
Noun
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The hoops expert shared that and other pre-draft thoughts during a Thursday conference call with media.—
Gary Bedore
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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That idea guided nearly every aspect of the wardrobe.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Rodriguez has been developing the concept for more than a decade, based on drawings and stories created with and for his children.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Tesla pioneered the concept of mobile service, and some legacy automakers have followed including Ford and Lincoln, amongst others.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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But her main goal was not to do an impression.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
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Offensive and defensive lineman Joseph Medina from the class of 2028 has made quite a first impression on Hernandez.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The directors join the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to explore how Graham changed the world’s conception of dance, emphasizing the torso, contraction and release over the extended line favored by traditional choreographers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Neurological mysteries, immaculate conception, exposure therapy, a natural-birth cult (cults!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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Fiorio thinks there’s room there for a new entry, but that the notion of a sedan itself might have to evolve a bit with the times.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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On the other hand, this notion of happiness did lead me to victory.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Mind's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%27s%20eye. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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