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

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

Let your mind’s eye wander around the scene.

From Los Angeles Times

It's an image in the mind's eye that's hard to shift.

From BBC