실제라고 믿지만 사실은 상상 속에서만 존재하는 것.
A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.
예문:
"The shadow in the corner turned out to be a figment of his sleep-deprived mind."
"Is this relationship real, or just a figment of my hopeful thinking?"
지어내거나 꾸며낸 이야기, 진술 또는 아이디어.
An invented or fabricated story, statement, or idea.
예문:
"The witness's testimony was dismissed as a complete figment."
"The author populated the town with various figments of his creative genius."