imagineer

[ih-maj-uh-neer]

noun

1. a person who is skilled in implementing creative ideas into practical form.

Word History and Origins

Origin of imagineer¹

First recorded in 1940–45; imagin(e) + (engin)eer ( def. )

Example Sentences

Perhaps the most dunderheaded thing you can say about modern political conventions is also true: They are judged as imagineering spectacles or theatrical performances because that’s what they are.

From Salon

During their years at the studio, the Shermans were as much a part of the early Disney magic as the imagineers, who designed the theme parks and imagined the rides.

From Los Angeles Times