envision

[ en-vizh-uhn ]

verb (used with object)

1. to picture mentally, especially some future event or events:

   to envision a bright future.

envision

/ ɪnˈvɪʒən /

verb

1. tr to conceive of as a possibility, esp in the future; foresee

Word History and Origins

Origin of envision¹

First recorded in 1920–25; en- ¹ + vision

Example Sentences

I can also envision that his antagonism toward reporters might extend to a variety of criminal, civil and financial investigations.

From Salon

It was easy to envision its impact as “The Outrun’s” hair and makeup designer, Kat Morgan, had dyed Ronan’s hair a bold shade for the first fitting.

From Los Angeles Times

Returning to early Black American liberals allows us to envision what I call an “identity-aware” approach that recognizes history’s impact on the outcomes of various groups while lowering what philosopher Derrick Darby calls the “race-first” flag to build coalitions across racial and gender lines.

From Salon

In Tehran, a 25-year-old theater studies graduate named Hoda, who did not want her full name used for safety reasons, said she could not envision a positive result from Trump’s presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

Why: I believe in Donald Trump’s boundless capacity to make things worse, even things that are already so vile that it takes real imagination to envision them getting worse.

From Slate

Related Words

• anticipate
• conceive
• contemplate
• envisage
• foresee
• predict
• realize
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