be a figment of (one's/the) imagination



be a figment of (one's/the) imagination

To be an imagined experience (especially after one has initially thought it to be real). 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
Ram (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
LinnÉAlin-NE-ahSwedish
Laxman-Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
SharylSHER-əlEnglish
İSmaİL-Turkish
Amati[ə'ma:ti]