Phrase guide

mind's eye

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK, US: /ˈmaɪndz ˌaɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The ability to picture an image mentally through imagination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I can see in my mind's eye how the house will look after the renovations.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the imaging of remembered or invented scenes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I could see her clearly in my mind's eye

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: imagination, imaging, imagery, mental imagery

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: გონების თვალი (gonebis tvali) — human ability for visualization
  • Japanese: 心眼 (shingan) — human ability for visualization
  • Polish: oczy duszy — human ability for visualization