imagination

/i.ma.ʒi.na.sjɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminine

the mental faculty for forming images, ideas, or concepts; creativity

Elle a une imagination débordante quand il s'agit d'inventer des personnages.

She has an overflowing imagination when it comes to inventing characters.

Synonyms:créativité, inventivité, fantaisie
2.
nounfeminine

something imagined; a mental invention or illusion (often used to say something is not real)

Ne t'inquiète pas, ce bruit n'existe pas — c'est ton imagination.

Don't worry, that noise doesn't exist — it's your imagination.

Synonyms:fantasme, illusion, chimère
imagination - French Definition & Examples