Meaning of mind's eye | Babel Free

Definitions

The ability to picture an image mentally through imagination.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“He who would see⟳ it with his mind's eye must begin⟳ by very little, and then by little and little climb⟳ nigher and nigher, and stepmeal, as if he were climbing on a ladder, and would be up on some sea'cliff; […]”

“My father put⟳ on a brave face⟳ in spite of his injuries, and took full part in the wedding. As I think⟳ of it, I can even today call⟳ before my mind's eye the places where he sat as he went through the different details of the ceremony. Little did I dream⟳ then that one day I should severely criticize my father for having married me as a child.”

“The study⟳ suggests that the mind’s eye acts as an emotional amplifier, strengthening both the positive and negative feelings produced by our experiences.”

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