mind's eye

noun

Definition of mind's eyenext
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. — 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 Well, The View is here to roast the chestnuts of your mind's eye with its new, unintentionally hilarious Christmas set! — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mind's eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind's eye
  1. thought
  2. idea
  3. concept
  4. impression
  5. conception
  6. notion
Noun
  • The costume is the perfect excuse to dig out your skinny jeans, going-out top and pumps for a throwback to the aughts—a scary thought in itself.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The prospect of losing that status can make the thought of escape unpalatable even for people who detest the regime.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • It has also been designed as a neighborhood gathering space, with Apartment at 365, the physical space representing the Happier pillar of discovery, idea exchange, community, creativity and collaboration.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • The upcoming opportunity will seek concepts that apply this approach to SSN(X’s) internal arrangement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • What your home is worth – on paper The first concept is the property assessment.
    — Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of concept
Noun
  • Ofl the newcomers on the roster, junior guard Trent Lincoln and sophomore forward DJ Thomas made the strongest first impressions.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • A lot of these orderly compositions soon give off the impression of a cage — if Mari Kusu’s performance as Takeshi’s mother, bristling with frustration, didn’t already imply as much.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of impression
Noun
  • Bloomberg reports that despite having helped with the company’s conception, Luckey has no equity or ongoing role in Warhound.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, the Busby Berkeley conception of musical film as outlandish spectacle was the choreographic vogue.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of conception
Noun
  • The store concept was the fruit of a collaboration between Demna, Bellettini and the retail teams, combining the layout of an Italian Renaissance palazzo, Milanese architectural references and a client experience guided by the notion of discovery.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Move beyond antiquated notions of making your first three seconds a logo and a tagline.
    — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of notion

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“Mind's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%27s%20eye. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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