imagination

Etymology

From Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imāginātiō.

noun

1. The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
   Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.
   She removed Stranleigh’s coat with a dexterity that aroused his imagination. 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 5, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad
2. Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
   You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.
3. Creativity; resourcefulness.
   His imagination makes him a valuable team member.
4. A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.