immagin
Immagin is a term used in some contemporary discourse to describe the act or phenomenon of forming mental or imagined images, and, in certain contexts, the content of such images as objects of analysis. It is not widely standardized in dictionaries and is most often encountered in academic or literary discussions about imagination, image production, and visual culture.
Etymology reflects its roots in Romance-language vocabulary. Immagin derives from the Italian immaginare (to imagine) and
Usage and contexts vary. In cognitive science and philosophy of mind, immagin is used to distinguish the
Status and reception are uneven, reflecting its lack of formal definition. Some writers use immagin as a
See also: imagination, image, mental imagery, visualization, generative art.