envision

verb

en·​vi·​sion in-ˈvi-zhən 

en-

envisioned; envisioning; envisions

transitive verb

: to picture to oneself

envisions a career dedicated to promoting peace

Synonyms

• conceit [chiefly dialect]
• conceive
• conjure (up)
• dream
• envisage
• fancy
• fantasize
• fantasy
• feature
• ideate
• image
• imagine
• picture
• see
• vision
• visualize

Choose the Right Synonym for envision

think, conceive, imagine, fancy, realize, envisage, envision mean to form an idea of.

think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection.

I just thought of a good joke

conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.

conceived of a new marketing approach

imagine stresses a visualization.

imagine you're at the beach

fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires.

fancied himself a super athlete

realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined.

realized the enormity of the task ahead

envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed.

envisaged a totally computerized operation

envisioned a cure for the disease

Examples of envision in a Sentence

The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.

She envisioned a better life for herself.

Recent Examples on the Web

SpaceX envisions the spacecraft as being a fully reusable transportation system that can carry both humans and cargo to Earth's orbit, the moon and even Mars. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

One of the film's key scenes, in which Doyle violently interrogates a suspect, didn't initially meet the intensity director William Friedkin envisioned. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

Shell Projects Robust Future Demand for Oil Where oil is concerned, all three scenarios run by Shell’s researchers envision oil still being used in some form well into the 22nd century. —David Blackmon, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

However, the late Buss had always envisioned Jeanie and Magic Johnson running the Lakers together one day—a reality that eventually occurred in 2017 when Jeanie replaced her older sibling with the legendary point guard to turn around six straight losing seasons. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing envision

• re-envision

Rhymes for envision

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision
• provision

Kids Definition

envision

verb

en·​vi·​sion in-ˈvizh-ən 

: to picture to oneself

envisions herself as a doctor

could not envision the building from the description