mental picture
nounUK /ˌmɛntl ˈpɪktʃə/
US /ˌmɛntl ˈpɪktʃər/
A picture you make in your mind.
When I read the story, I made a mental picture of the castle.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A clear idea or understanding of something formed in your thoughts.
Before the meeting, she had a mental picture of how the project should go.
3. A remembered image of something seen before.
He still had a mental picture of his childhood home.
4. An imagined scene created while reading or listening.
The audiobook was so vivid that a mental picture formed instantly.