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

Researchers envision bacteria on plant leaves or roots that detect stress and trigger responses without conventional electronics. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Just before the pandemic, Manhattan’s MCC Theater staged a show called All the Natalie Portmans, about a gay Black teenage cinephile who envisions the actor as a kind of manic pixie imaginary friend. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Becerra envisions, for example, that a family of four earning less than $82,500 annually would get two hours of free electricity mid-day when regional demand is low and solar is generating lots of unused energy. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Baumgärtner envisions scaling the technology into facilities with multiple robotic arms equipped with different tools. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 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