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

Instead of another take on the battle royale genre, this new studio has been working on several projects, most notably a survival game called Prologue: Go Wayback!, which are envisioned as pieces of a bigger puzzle. —Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024

Ohio Republicans will hold 73% of seats in the Senate and 66% of seats in the House starting in 2025, so that threshold might not be the check Blessing envisioned. —Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024

That’s not how Bosa, a Fort Lauderdale native, envisioned coming home this weekend. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024

Attention turns to Chuck Dixon The major elements of the murder on Music Row, even though the investigation had taken more than a decade, seemed to be falling into place just as Pridemore had envisioned them. —Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing envision

• re-envision

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