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What exactly is a figment?
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What exactly is a figment?
by Tater Salad Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:16 am
Do they only exist in our imaginations?
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by Ja'aj Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:47 pm
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–noun
1.
a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion: The noises in the attic were just a figment of his imagination.
2.
a feigned, invented, or imagined story, theory, etc.: biographical and historical figments.
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Origin:
figmentum - something made or feigned.
—Synonyms
2. See fiction.
–noun
1.
a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion: The noises in the attic were just a figment of his imagination.
2.
a feigned, invented, or imagined story, theory, etc.: biographical and historical figments.
Use figment in a Sentence
See images of figment
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Origin:
figmentum - something made or feigned.
—Synonyms
2. See fiction.
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by JackRabbit Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:13 pm
... Do you ever feel like this:"Sometimes I feel like a figment
of my own imagination” -- Lily Tomlin
(American Actress and Comedian. Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2003.b.1939)
Last edited by JackRabbit on Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:14 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : just fiddlin' around with some stuff)
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by Tater Salad Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:18 pm
Have you ever heard of the word being used outside of the combination, "Figment of the imagination"?
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by JackRabbit Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:28 pm
Don't hold me to it, but I think I've heard ofTater Salad wrote:Have you ever heard of the word being used outside of the combination, "Figment of the imagination"?
"a figment of mind" and "a figment of time" ...
and there was a book called "Figment of the Heart"
(sorry, I don't recall the author right at the moment.)
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by Ja'aj Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:08 pm
I don't think I ever have, Tater.
Of course... having no memory to speak of could be
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Of course... having no memory to speak of could be
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by Breezey Breezey Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:05 pm
Hmmmm... figment of speech seems to be one. Whatcha think?
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Re: What exactly is a figment?
by JackRabbit Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:33 pm
Ja'aj wrote:... having no memory to speak of could be
a factor... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
You know what they say Ja'aj ...There are three sure signs of old age ...
The first is forgetfulness .......
and I can't remember the other two 
!
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