in one's mind's eye
in (one's) mind's eye
In one's imagination or mind, especially referring to something that is being visualized. Before I write a scene, I try to visualize it in my mind's eye, to see how everyone is situated.
See also: eye
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in one's mind's eye
Fig. in one's mind or imagination. (Alludes to visualizing something in one's mind.) In my mind's eye, I can see trouble ahead. In her mind's eye, she could see a beautiful building beside the river. She decided to design such a building.
See also: eye
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in one's mind's eye
In one's imagination or memory. For example, I can just see the old farm in my mind's eye. This term pairs mind and eye in the sense of "a mental view." [Early 1400s]
See also: eye
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- in (one's) mind's eye
- in mind's eye
- in your mind's eye
- envisage
- envisage (someone or something) as (something)
- envisage as
- capture
- capture (one's) imagination
- capture imagination
- get into a world of (one's) own