{ } n. [ LL. ideatum. See Idea. ] (Metaph.) The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence. [ 1913 Webster ]
(v) form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case, Syn. envisage, ideate, conceive of, Example:Can you conceive of him as the president?