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Definition of Envision
1. Verb. Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind. "Did he envision his major works over a short period of time?"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
Related verbs: Realise, Realize, See, Understand, Visualise, Visualize
Generic synonyms: Conceive Of, Envisage, Ideate, Imagine
Derivative terms: Envisioning, Fancy, Fancy, Figuration, Image, Image, Image, Imagery, Imaging, Picture, Picturing, Seer, Visualization, Visualizer
2. Verb. Picture to oneself; imagine possible. "I cannot envision him as President"
Generic synonyms: Conceive Of, Envisage, Ideate, Imagine
Derivative terms: Envisioning
Definition of Envision
1. Verb. (transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Envision
1. to envisage [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: envisage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Envision
Literary usage of Envision
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"envision appeared on the scene by 1919—late enough, apparently, to escape Fowler's
censorious eye ... Evans 1957 accepts both words but claims that envision ..."
2. Strategic Education Research Partnership by Suzanne Donovan, Alexandra K. Wigdor, Catherine E. Snow (2003)
"We envision this board as a group of paid agents of the institution appointed for
... We envision a substantial gestation period, during which the number of ..."
3. Growing Readers: Units Of Study In The Primary Classroom by Kathy Collins (2004)
"Some mini-lessons I have done to support my children as they envision the ...
•JJ Readers envision the characters, settings, and actions in the story. ..."
4. Transcendence of the Western Mind: Physics, Metaphysics, and Life on Earth by Samuel C. Avery (2003)
"The place in my mind where I envision what you are telling me about is also the
place where I envision doing what I am going to do. ..."
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