Imagination (noun)

1. The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
2. The ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin imaginatio(n-), from the verb imaginari (see imagine).

Examples:

1. A vivid imagination is a great asset in writing.
2. Her imagination was the source of all her paintings.
3. The story was completely created from the author's imagination.
4. His imagination helped him to see the world in a different way.
5. The toy stimulated the child's imagination.