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
Case in point: my new column for Discover, on the subject of the mind's eye.
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2010
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
In my mind's eye, and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2022
Picture a calm and peaceful spot in your mind's eye and fill it with specific objects, colors and sounds.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2010
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
In my mind's eye, and in my father's absence, Sidney epitomized what a man should be: unflappable and courageous, eloquent and proud, charming and handsome.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Jan. 2022
Picture a calm and peaceful spot in your mind's eye and fill it with specific objects, colors and sounds.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind's eye
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In an interview with U.K. publication Gay Times, the actresses were asked for their thoughts about fans romantically rooting for their characters.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Her act is seeded with the wins and losses of womanhood and dating, growing up with a lesbian mother and an estranged weed-loving father, and her battles with OCD and intrusive thoughts.Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is the same guy who wanted to close UCF and proposed other radical ideas like appointing himself as president of Florida Atlantic University.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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The former calls for a counterfactual view of how testing works; the latter calls for political will and policy ideas not currently in evidence.Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The concept was originally a pop-up bakery serving sweet and savory pies, pastries, and sandwiches.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Similar terrace concepts will come to life at The St. Regis Riyadh and The St. Regis Downtown Dubai, among others.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Palmer recalled, with an on-point impression of the rapper.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Once again, their playful (but gently existential) rivalry is expressed through dueling impressions of the more famous men who came before them.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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Louise has been a part of and shared her excitement over various depictions of her conception and birth, including Netflix's 2024 movie, Joy.Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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However, their tragic love story has formed the basis of our current cultural conception of chivalric love.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
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Linkages between these users and any administration would subvert the traditional notion of citizenship, and agreements between the entities would be unlike ordinary alliances.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Mann scorned the notion of the writer as political activist.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Mind's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind%27s%20eye. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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