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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Any thoughts on today’s newsletter?—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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That doesn't affect my thoughts below.—
Joe Salas
June 11,
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
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Its Taste of Michigan gift set ($90) includes 375-milliliter bottles of Fustini’s Traverse City cherry balsamic, west Michigan blueberry balsamic, Michigan apple balsamic and basil olive oil plus ideas on how to use them.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And yet, there’s something about viewing a spectacle at the same time as millions of others — and eventually even the streamers caught on to the concept.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The concept features a rock climbing wall, multi-sports demo cage, golf pro shop, house of cleats and more.—
Jason Dill
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This is for Tyler Kolek’s best Jalen Brunson impression; for the Spurs intel provided by Jeremy Sochan.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The investigators will have formed an impression that a public official is a grifter.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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There's a much bigger story to Sinatra and her conception of this bunker and what her plan was for this bunker long-term that will fill her out and explain her story even more.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Hounsou’s depth surpasses the two-dimensional conception of his role, and DiCaprio taps into unexpected ferocity in a performance of sure instincts.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The notion that nature begins only where humans end is anathema to the Cornish spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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One is the denial that the word has any homophobic connotations, a notion that does not stand up to scrutiny.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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