mind's eye
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mind's eye
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Example Sentences
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The immersive art show champions the mind’s eye, in all its random, fragmented glory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
"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 ● Feb. 16, 2026
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 ● Feb. 14, 2026
And now, in my mind’s eye, I can see the check Francis wrote for our beautiful property here in the Napa Valley. $1,000,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
In her mind’s eye, Sefia saw herself hunched over the book, growing frail and nearsighted as the years piled up around her and the lights of her life burned low.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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