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

Built in 1941, the Cow Palace originally was envisioned as a showcase for livestock. —Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

With space missions becoming more ambitious by the year, envisioning destinations like the far side of the Moon and Mars, astronauts' health will need to be prioritized more than ever. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025

The art collector was a former event coordinator for the Morelia Film Festival in Central Mexico, Coronado explained, and Saunders envisioned Nogales as the ideal backdrop for building a fresh tradition. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025

Deutsch originally envisioned his Ben Gamla charter school network as a way to combat the assimilation of American Jews. —Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025

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