imagination - definition and meaning

imagination - definition and meaning:

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

• n. The formation of a mental image of something that is neither perceived as real nor present to the senses.
• n. The mental image so formed.
• n. The ability or tendency to form such images.
• n. The ability to confront
  and deal with reality by using the creative power of the mind;
  resourcefulness: handled the problems with great imagination.
• n. A traditional or widely held belief or opinion.
• n. Archaic An unrealistic idea or notion; a fancy.
• n. Archaic A plan or scheme.