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

Rather than building another large beachfront resort, founder Miguel Quintana Pali envisioned a boutique retreat where architecture, art, nature, and Mexican culture would take center stage. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Young teaches himself to code and envisions an app that will focus on mental health and suicide prevention. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Roberts-Huntley envisions a future where vault shares are tradable like securitized mortgage debt, enabling quiet risk management within regulated frameworks, though some argue against an institutional-only focus for DeFi. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Passed while sliding into the Great Recession, the law didn’t envision Micron; it was written to attract Areva, a defunct French nuclear power company that was considering Eastern Idaho for a $2 billion uranium enrichment plant. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 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