Vorstellungsvermögen

power of imagination

noun FOR-shtel-oongks-fer-moe-gen Rare

Also means

capacity to form mental images

Usage Note

Vorstellungsvermögen refers specifically to the cognitive ability to construct mental images or scenarios — broader than Fantasie (fantasy) and more neutral in tone, often used in educational contexts.

Examples

"Kinder haben ein besonders lebhaftes Vorstellungsvermögen."

Natural Translation

Children have a particularly vivid power of imagination.

Literal Translation

Children have a particularly vivid imagination-capacity.

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