imagination

(noun) the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses. Synonyms: imaginativeness, vision. Examples: "Popular imagination created a world of demons." "Imagination reveals what the world could be."

(noun) the ability to form mental images of things or events. Synonyms: imaging, imagery, mental imagery. Example: "He could still hear her in his imagination."

(noun) the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems. Synonyms: resource, resourcefulness. Example: "A man of resource."