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

Iran’s nuclear inner sanctum One of the profound changes envisioned by the architects of the JCPOA was the transformation of the underground facility known formally as the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. —Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

Aaron Donald, defensive tackle, Pittsburgh, No. 13 pick: Snead and the Rams envisioned the 6-foot 5-inch, 330-pound Robinson as a franchise left tackle. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024

But a boutique label like A24 or Neon would likely not have the budget for the grand marketing push Coppola has envisioned. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024

The plans are similar to what Meruelo envisioned in Tempe, before the voters there rejected the proposal last year. —Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024

As Congress envisioned, the USF has advanced from supporting one essential communications network, telephone service, to supporting the essential communications network of our time, broadband internet. —Gigi Sohn, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024

This unmanned predecessor to what Mayman envisions as his flying motorcycle uses the same tech but offers a more appealing and immediate business proposition for his firm. —J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024

Those advocates envision a future in which employers evaluate and promote researchers based on a selection of their best manuscripts, including refereed preprints—a change that might ease the pressure on scientists to publish in highly ranked journals that are paywalled or charge APCs. —Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024

These new regiments are envisioned as one piece of a broader strategy to synchronize the operations of U.S. soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen, and in turn with the militaries of allies and partners in the Pacific. —Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 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