What does "imaginary" mean?

[Nak Khid]

Some say everything is imaginary 

If this is true and everything is imaginary

what does imaginary mean? 

Is it a synonym for "everything"   ? 

[mandyjw]

Subjective. Has no real substance behind it, it's based on nothing. Happens completely all on it's own and also paradoxically seems completely controllable. I stop imagining monsters under my bed and they no longer scare me. I stop imagining my bed in deep sleep and nothing bad happens. 

[ivankiss]

6 minutes ago, Nak Khid said:

what does imaginary mean? 

It is and means anything you imagine it to be and mean.

 

[Artsu]

I take it to mean that a thing can be brought in and out of existence through the mind. Something along those lines.

It doesn't make much sense to say that everything is imaginary, but i guess it is saying that everything we experience is a cognitive construct. That doesn't help a lot imo, because there is plenty that we can agree exists for real.

Can two people imagine the same thing? If so, how can it be imaginary?

[commie]

How would you know they've imagined the same thing?

That said, I agree "imaginary" is not the best word for thinged. But it is in the dictionary.

[Leo Gura]

@Nak Khid

Stop blabbermouthing and go do some contemplation.