mental image
Example Sentences
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“There was a lot of confusion about prefab housing in general. People had a mental image of it. People didn’t know how the quality stacked up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
She laughed at the mental image, then made me vow not to crawl into crannies when she wasn’t around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
It also makes it possible to build a mental image of oneself and use that image to guide decisions and plans.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025
Even the mental image of that bridesmaid dress chart is wild.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
Harry had a sudden mental image of himself in a top hat and tails, accompanied by a girl in the sort of frilly dress Aunt Petunia always wore to Uncle Vernon’s work parties.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
