verb
envision
ihn-VIHZHN
verb
1
To imagine something as a future possibility, often in vivid detail.
"She envisioned a career in medicine from a young age."
"The architect envisioned a building that used only natural light."
How to Use Envision
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo picture something in your mind before it exists.
Easily confused with
envisage
Common pairings
envision a future
envision a world where
Word Forms
envisioned past tense, envisions singular
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Etymology
From "en-" plus "vision," from Latin visionem, "a thing seen."