Figment
A “figment” is something created by someone’s mind. It seems real although it is not, it exists only in their imagination. This term is redundant, since figment means “product of the imagination”, but that’s how the phrase is used.
Some more examples:
I thought I saw someone standing in the shadows, but it was just a figment of my imagination.
It really was Ross and not a figment of her overheated imagination.
Was it only a figment of my imagination or did I hear John’s voice in the other room?
Note that this phrase is commonly preceded by the words “only”, “just” and “merely” to emphasize the fact that it is not real.
Well guys, that’s it for today. Until next week!
Karin,
From Guatemala
Autor: Alessandro é analista de sistemas e coordenador do English Experts, estudante autodidata, aprendeu inglês por conta própria via Internet. Atualmente trabalha na empresa Inovesys Technologies em projetos na área de comércio eletrônico. 


Alessandro Brandão disse:
Thank you Karin.
You are top notch!!!