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 of envision

• imagine
• see

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

Ultimately, Pasupalak doesn't envision AI replacing meaningful human work so much as eliminating the operational burden that prevents leaders from focusing on it. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Juan Rulfo infused his novel Pedro Páramo with half a century of political and economic violence, envisioning rural Mexico as a mythic space where past and present overlap. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Still, this wasn’t exactly the revenge performance Reese probably envisioned against her former team. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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