figment

noun

fig·ment ˈfig-mənt How to pronounce figment (audio)

: something made up or contrived

Example Sentences

unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers

Recent Examples on the Web The $3 million legal bill that Mr. Wyatt cited appears to be a figment of his imagination.

Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 22 June 2022 Twenty-seven of the 30 MLB teams have won their division at some point from 1996-2019 and 2021 because 2020 was simply a figment of our collective imaginations.

James Yasko, Chron, 16 June 2022 Unfortunately, this is not a figment of Jules' imagination: Dollface has been canceled at Hulu after two seasons.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 May 2022 Big John has now suggested that this is more than just a figment of the popular imagination.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2022 In England’s Regency era, hot tubs did not exist and phones, let alone cellphones, were a figment of the imagination.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022 But was the perception real or just a pleasurable figment conjured up by the gray goo?

Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022 But for us as children, Bajan Cherries were a figment of delicious seasonal fun... and early morning routines...

Daphne Ewing-chow, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 The world’s millions of advice-hungry investors aren’t just a figment of the imagination.

Michael Spellacy, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	figment
释义	figment noun fig·ment ˈfig-mənt : something made up or contrived Did you know? A figment is something formed from imaginary elements. Daydreams are figments; nightmares are figments that can seem very real. Most figments are everyday fears and hopes about small things that turn out to be imaginary. But when the radio play "The War of the Worlds" aired in 1938, it caused a panic among thousands of people who didn't realize the Martian invasion was just a figment of the author's imagination. Synonyms chimera conceit daydream delusion dream fancy fantasy phantasy hallucination illusion nonentity phantasm fantasm pipe dream unreality vision See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers Recent Examples on the Web The $3 million legal bill that Mr. Wyatt cited appears to be a figment of his imagination. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 22 June 2022 Twenty-seven of the 30 MLB teams have won their division at some point from 1996-2019 and 2021 because 2020 was simply a figment of our collective imaginations. James Yasko, Chron, 16 June 2022 Unfortunately, this is not a figment of Jules' imagination: Dollface has been canceled at Hulu after two seasons. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 May 2022 Big John has now suggested that this is more than just a figment of the popular imagination. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2022 In England’s Regency era, hot tubs did not exist and phones, let alone cellphones, were a figment of the imagination. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2022 But was the perception real or just a pleasurable figment conjured up by the gray goo? Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2022 But for us as children, Bajan Cherries were a figment of delicious seasonal fun... and early morning routines... Daphne Ewing-chow, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 The world’s millions of advice-hungry investors aren’t just a figment of the imagination. Michael Spellacy, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "fable, deceitful practice," borrowed from Latin figmentum "thing formed, image, invention," from fig-, variant stem of fingere "to mold, fashion, make a likeness of, pretend to be" + -mentum -ment — more at feign First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing figment a figment of one's imagination a figment of one's imagination Kids Definition figment noun fig·ment ˈfig-mənt : something imagined or made up I thought I saw her, but it must have been a figment of my imagination. figment noun 1 as in illusion a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance illusion dream fantasy daydream vision delusion hallucination phantasm chimera mirage unreality phantasy nightmare idea fiction nonentity pipe dream imaging fantasm conceit castle in the air castle in Spain fancy fabrication visualization brainchild concoction ignis fatuus utopia fable envisaging cloudland will-o'-the-wisp cloud-cuckoo-land invention daymare Shangri-la Antonyms & Near Antonyms reality fact actuality 2 as in fiction something that is the product of the imagination thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers Synonyms & Similar Words fiction fantasy fabrication phantasy tale story fable invention novel narrative lie misrepresentation anecdote fairy tale make-believe prevarication fib mendacity falsehood yarn untruth falsity whopper Antonyms & Near Antonyms reality fact actuality materiality realness
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