Mental I ˈmentl Process Picture Made Note Complete

• the mental process of remembering
• do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?
• i made a mental note to talk to her about it.
• he has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics.

mental

1. connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking
• the mental process of remembering
• Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like?
• I made a mental note to talk to her about it.
• He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics.
• The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering.
2. connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind
• synonym psychological
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/psychological
• mental health
• a mental disorder/illness/hospital
• She was suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.
• The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state.
3. crazy
• See related entries: Describing strange traits
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_strange_traits/mental
• Watch him. He's mental.
• My dad will go mental (= be very angry) when he finds out.

Extra Examples

• Do you have a mental picture of the scene?
• Doctors are now more able to record people’s mental processes.
• I have a complete mental block when it comes to physics.
• I made a mental note to call her as soon as I got home.
• Mental performance can be seriously impaired by alcohol.
• She is sixteen but has a mental age of five.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.