fancy

(noun) something many people believe that is false. Synonyms: illusion, fantasy, phantasy. Examples: "They have the illusion that i am very wealthy."

(noun) a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination.

(noun) a predisposition to like something. Synonyms: fondness, partiality. Examples: "He had a fondness for whiskey."

(verb) imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind. Synonyms: visualize, visualise, envision, project, see, figure, picture, image. Examples: "I can't see him on horseback!." "I can see what will happen." "I can see a risk in this strategy."

(verb) have a fancy or particular liking or desire for. Synonyms: go for, take to. Examples: "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window."

(adj) not plain; decorative or ornamented. Synonyms: fancy (vs. plain). Examples: "Fancy handwriting." "Fancy clothes."