imaginary being

ɪˈmædʒɪˌnɛri ˈbiːɪŋ

Definition

Definition of imaginary being - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fictioncreature existing only in stories or imagination

Dragons are often depicted as powerful imaginary beings.
Unicorns are popular imaginary beings in children's books.
Fairies are considered imaginary beings in many cultures.

mythical creature

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Expressions with imaginary

imaginary creature

creature from stories or myths, not real

The dragon is an imaginary creature in many cultures.

imaginary friend

fictional companion created by a child

The child often talked to her imaginary friend during playtime.

imaginary place

place existing only in the mind or stories

Narnia is an imaginary place in the story.

imaginary world

made-up place or universe created for stories games or art

The novel is set in an elaborate imaginary world with its own languages.

imaginary number

number of form a + bi, b ≠ 0, i is √-1

The equation yielded an imaginary number as a solution..

imaginary part

imaginary component of a complex number

The imaginary part of 3 + 4i is 4..

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Tooth Fairy

mythical figure

imaginary being who exchanges lost teeth for money

fictional character

entertainment

imaginary being in a film or game

mythical being

mythology

imaginary being from myths or legends

unreality

general state

state of being unreal or imaginary

fabulousness

fictitious

quality of being mythical or imaginary

fictionality

imagination

state of being imaginary or not real

fictitiousness

imagination

quality of being imaginary or not real

Jupiterian

science fiction

imaginary being from the planet Jupiter

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French:être imaginaire, ...
German:Fabelwesen, ...
Italian:essere immaginario, ...
Spanish:ser imaginario, ...
Portuguese:ser imaginário, ...
Chinese:虚构生物, ...
Japanese:想像上の存在, ...
Arabic:كائن خَيالي, ...
Hebrew:יְצוּר דִּמְיוֹנִי, ...
Russian:воображаемое существо, ...
Ukrainian:фантастична істота, ...
Hindi:काल्पनिक प्राणी, ...
Bengali:কল্পিত প্রাণী, ...
Catalan:ésser imaginari, ...
Czech:smyšlená bytost, ...
Danish:fantasivæsen, ...
Dutch:verzonnen wezen, ...
Greek:φανταστικό ον, ...
Hungarian:képzeletbeli lény, ...
Khmer:សត្វស្រមើស្រមៃ, ...
Korean:상상의 존재, ...
Persian:موجود خیالی, ...
Polish:istota z wyobraźni, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser imaginário, ...
Romanian:ființă imaginară, ...
Swedish:fantasivarelse, ...
Thai:สิ่งมีชีวิตในจินตนาการ, ...
Turkish:hayali varlık, ...
Vietnamese:sinh vật tưởng tượng, ...

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