Imagination: [ih-maj-uh-ney-shuhn]

Function: noun

1. a. The formation of a mental image of something that is neither perceived as real nor present to the senses.

b. The mental image so formed.

c. The ability or tendency to form such images.

2. The ability to confront and deal with reality by using the creative power of the mind;  resourcefulness: handled the problems with great imagination.

Synonyms:

artistry, cognition, creation, creative thought, creativity,   enterprise, fabrication, fancy, fantasy, flight of fancy, idea, ideality, illusion, image, imagery, ingenuity, insight, inspiration, intelligence, invention, inventiveness, mental agility, notion, originality, perceptibility, realization, resourcefulness, supposition, thought, thoughtfulness, verve, vision, visualization, wit.

Lesa: [lee-suh]

Function: noun

1. a. See imagination.

Synonyms: See imagination.