ADJ.
mere
FIGMENT + NOUN
imagination, one's, sandra's, tom's
PREP.
in
ADV.
only
noun
A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
a figment of one's imagination
He had not seen sarcomeres: these segments were a figment of his imagination.
An item which has been crafted.
a figment of one's imagination
WiktionaryHe had not seen sarcomeres: these segments were a figment of his imagination.
WiktionaryPerhaps, dear reader, you are only a figment in the dream of some god, as Sherlock Holmes was a figment in the mind of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
WiktionaryThere really was an Alice, but Wonderland is a figment of the imagination.
Tatoeba · #701194What he saw wasn't a ghost but just a figment of his imagination.
Tatoeba · #712976He is a figment as much as a figure.
Tatoeba · #906316i Register
In some senses, figment is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.