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mind's eye

American  

noun

  1. the hypothetical site of visual recollection or imagination.

    In her mind's eye she saw the city as it had been in Caesar's time.


mind's eye British  

noun

  1. the visual memory or the imagination

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of mind's eye

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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When I think of Alex, I can still picture the connection we had in my mind's eye.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

When I think of people piling into funds with hot recent returns, I can’t help seeing this early engraving in my mind’s eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

But conjure one in your mind’s eye and I suspect we’re seeing the same thing: slumped berries bleeding into pale yogurt.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

The immersive art show champions the mind’s eye, in all its random, fragmented glory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

In my mind’s eye, I see Keav breathing deeply and trying to fill the void in her heart.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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