envisagement
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of envisaging: "envisagement" refers to the process of forming a mental image or concept of something, especially something not yet existing or occurring. It involves looking forward to or anticipating a future event or situation.
- Confrontation or facing directly: In a more literal sense, it can mean the act of looking directly at or confronting a person or situation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Her envisagement of a peaceful future guided her decisions. (The act of forming a mental image of a peaceful future.)
- The envisagement of the problem required courage. (The act of confronting or looking directly at the problem.)
- His envisagement of the project's success motivated the team. (The anticipation or mental picture of the project succeeding.)
Advanced Usage
- "in the envisagement of": during the process of forming a mental image or plan.
- In the envisagement of the new policy, many factors were considered. (During the act of planning or imagining the new policy.)
Variants and Related Words
Envisage (verb): to form a mental image of something; to conceive of or anticipate.
- She envisages a world without poverty. (She forms a mental picture of that world.)
Envision (verb): a synonym of envisage, meaning to picture mentally.
- He envisions a bright career ahead. (He pictures a successful career.)
Synonyms
- Conception: the act of forming an idea or plan.
- Anticipation: the act of looking forward to something.
- Visualization: the act of forming a mental image.
Related Idioms
See in one's mind's eye: to imagine or visualize something clearly.
- He could see the finished product in his mind's eye. (He had a clear envisagement of the product.)
Look ahead: to think about or plan for the future.
- We must look ahead and make preparations. (This involves envisagement of future events.)