figment of (one's)/the imagination



figment of (one's)/the imagination

An experience that initially is thought to be real but is actually imagined. I thought I heard the sound of my front door opening last night but it turned out to be a figment of my imagination.
See also: figment, imagination, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nithya-Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
ViŠNjaVEESH-nyahCroatian, Serbian
Drina-English (Rare)
Jokin-Basque
Natacha-French, Portuguese
SantosSAHN-tosSpanish