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imagining

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/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nɪŋ/ · i-mag-in-ing

to form a mental picture or concept of something.

Meanings

verbinformal

to form a mental picture or concept of something.

کسی چیز کا ذہنی خاکہ یا تصور بنانا۔

تصور کرنا

tasavvur karna

Synonyms

visualizingenvisioningconceptualizingخیال کرنانظر کرناتصور کرنا

Antonyms

neglectingoverlookingignoringنظر انداز کرنابے پرواہ ہوناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • imagine a dream
  • imagining possibilities
  • imagining the future

Example Sentences

He is imagining a better world for everyone.

وہ سب کے لیے ایک بہتر دنیا کا تصور کر رہا ہے۔

Woh sab ke liye ek behtar duniya ka tasavvur kar raha hai.

She spent hours imagining her future.

اس نے اپنے مستقبل کا تصور کرتے ہوئے گھنٹے گزارے۔

Us ne apne mustaqbil ka tasavvur karte hue ghanton guzaray.

Imagining himself as a hero was his favorite pastime.

اپنے آپ کو ہیرو تصور کرنا اس کا پسندیدہ مشغلہ تھا۔

Apne aap ko hero tasavvur karna is ka pasandeeda mashghala tha.

Easily Confused With

imaginary:Imagining is the action of forming images, while imaginary refers to something that is not real or exists only in the mind.

Word Family

imagination
nounتصور
imaginative
adjectiveخیالی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a big 'I' and the word 'magnet' to remember 'imagining'.

Picture a colorful dream bubble filled with various ideas and images.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہم نے خوابوں کی ایک دنیا بسا رکھی ہے، تصور کی قید میں ہر خوشی سجا رکھی ہے۔

Hum ne khwabon ki ek duniya basa rakhi hai, Tasavvur ki qaid mein har khushi saja rakhi hai.

We have built a world of dreams, Every joy is adorned within the confines of imagination.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خوابوں میں حقیقت ڈھونڈو

Khawabon mein haqeeqat dhoondo

Seek reality in dreams.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "imaginari" — to form a mental image or concept

First known use: 14th century

The word 'imagine' has evolved from the Latin 'imaginari'. The addition of '-ing' denotes the process of forming images in the mind.