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noun

as in imaging

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verb

present participle of envisage
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard

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Recent Examples of envisaging
Verb
Gufram and Snarkitecture’s Sculpted Mirror In envisaging the Sculpted Mirror for Gufram, Snarkitecture founders designers Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham carefully studied the theme of reflective surfaces. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaging
  1. imaging
  2. imagining
  3. visualization
  4. envisioning
  5. fabrication
  6. seeing
  7. fiction
  8. picturing
Noun
  • Reflectance imaging spectroscopy was then used to measure how the materials interact with light.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Now researchers are using advanced imaging technology to look at the narwhal’s tusk in unprecedented detail—studying it in the hope of unraveling some of its mysteries.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of imaging
Verb
  • Researchers have spent a decade imagining an AI that acquires purposes of its own, stays switched on, gathers power, and eventually displaces us.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagining
Noun
  • Practicing meditation, visualization, or deep breathing may help in distracting from the discomfort of a full bladder for a short time.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That helpful wildfire visualization enhancement comes from a script written in JavaScript by remote sensing expert Pierre Markuse.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of visualization
Verb
  • Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The moon is the new go-to destination in space, with NASA envisioning a stampede of robotic craft over the next several years to form the foundation for a sustainable lunar base.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Noun
  • The university investigation eventually concluded that Churchill had committed multiple instances of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond their core team, Smooth Technology’s work requires partnering with fabrication and installation companies to build room-sized pieces.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabrication
Verb
  • Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Noun
  • If Russia behaved badly, that was the fault of its primitive and cruel Asian side, a notion that conveniently created the fiction that Western countries are not capable of similar cruelty.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The project is launching from Clive Barker Ink, the author’s creative imprint, and Ensata Press, a publishing imprint focusing on horror, dark fantasy and genre fiction.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fiction
Verb
  • Rose is now in southeast Asia, but after picturing what customs would say, Mystic stayed back with her mother-in-law.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Where to Eat and Drink The Salt Lick BBQ is likely what many out-of-state visitors imagine when picturing Central Texas-style barbecue—and its backstory is just as flavorful as its brisket.
    — Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Definition of picturing

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