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.

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mind's eye British  

noun

1. the visual memory or the imagination

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Etymology

Origin of mind's eye

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

"Before their death, the heroic martyrs must have pictured in their mind's eye their dear families living in the ever-prospering country," he added.

From Barron's

In the mind's eye you could imagine him stretched out on a couch with the sound of gently lapping water playing in his ears.

From BBC

I hardly ever read or even think about Poe anymore, but I suppose those stories first directed my mind’s eye toward infinity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her new show, “Feel Free,” champions the mind’s eye, in all its random, fragmented glory.

From Los Angeles Times

She looked down, as though seeing something else in her mind’s eye.

From Literature