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imaginative; creative. [1/5 definitions] |
| creativity |
the ability to make or invent something original or imaginative. |
| fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. [1/3 definitions] |
| fantasy |
a kind of story that is very imaginative and contains strange characters, places, or events. [1/2 definitions] |
| imaginative |
If a person is imaginative, they invent new things and ideas using their minds. They might invent strange animals for a children's book, for example, or a new machine that nobody ever thought of before. Imaginative people are often good at writing stories, or making works of art, or finding solutions to difficult problems. When we say that a thing is imaginative, we mean that someone used their imagination to create it. |
| inventive |
good at thinking up new ideas or at devising new objects or methods; imaginative. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. [1/2 definitions] |
| poem |
a piece of writing, often with words that rhyme and have a particular rhythm. Poems usually have imaginative language that expresses strong feeling. |
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