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
WintonWIN-tənEnglish
Elise[e'li:z]
Keturahki-TOOR-ə (English), kee-TYOOR-ə (English)Biblical
Irakliy-Russian
Bala-Hinduism, Tamil
Kveta-Czech