imaginary
part of speech
adjective (imaginary)
meaning for a pupil
1) Imaginary means existing only in the mind, not real. tree →
2) In maths an imaginary line, like a line of symmetry or the equator, is one we think of but cannot see. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and play children have imaginary friends and imaginary worlds. In geography the equator and lines of latitude are imaginary lines on the Earth. In maths a line of symmetry is imaginary. In English lessons pupils tell real from imaginary events. Phrases: imaginary friend, imaginary line, imaginary world.
examples
- She has an imaginary friend called Polly. tree →
- The equator is an imaginary line around the Earth. tree →
- Dragons are imaginary creatures. tree →
- We built an imaginary castle in the playground. tree →
- Draw the imaginary line of symmetry. tree →
- The monster under the bed was only imaginary. tree →
- “Not quite empty, mummy,” Slightly said, after looking into an imaginary mug. tree →
note
Do not confuse «imaginary» (not real) with «imaginative» (good at thinking of new ideas). «An imaginative pupil invented an imaginary land.» Noun: imagination. Opposite: real.
In the corpora
- Maria Prymachenko was a Ukrainian folk artist from the village of Bolotnia who painted bright, imaginary animals.
- Mum plays along: «Tell Rab tae hoover, then.» Imaginary brothers and friends are common and healthy.
- Only children often invent games, voices and imaginary siblings; this is common and healthy.
- The Earth is a huge ball that spins around an imaginary line through its middle, called its axis.
- The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «imaginary» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.