envision
/in'viʤn/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To form a mental picture of something, especially something that is not present or has not yet happened: To use one's imagination to create or conceive of an image, scenario, or possibility in the mind.
- To foresee or anticipate as a future possibility: To consider or think of something as a potential outcome or development.
Usage and Examples
Basic Usage:
- She tried to envision her future career path. (She tried to form a mental picture of what her future career might be like.)
- The architect envisioned a modern building on the empty lot. (The architect imagined what a modern building would look like on that piece of land.)
With Different Objects:
- Envisioning a person in a role: I cannot envision him as a teacher; he's too shy.
- Envisioning an event: Can you envision a world without poverty?
- Envisioning an abstract concept: The plan envisions greater cooperation between departments.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- Envision as a Planning Tool: Often used in formal, strategic, or creative contexts to describe the act of conceptualizing a future state.
- The company's five-year plan envisions a 50% increase in market share.
- Envision vs. See: While "see" can be literal, "envision" is always about mental conception. It implies a deliberate act of imagination or foresight.
- I see a tree. (Literal sight)
- I envision a treehouse in that tree. (Mental conception)
Variants and Related Words
- Envisioning (noun): The act or process of forming a mental picture.
- The envisioning of the project took several months.
- Envisioned (adjective): Pictured or conceived in the mind.
- The envisioned outcome was very different from the reality.
Synonyms
- Imagine: To form a mental image or concept of.
- Visualize: To form a clear mental image, often with a focus on the visual aspect.
- Foresee: To see or know beforehand, to anticipate.
- Conceive: To form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.
Antonyms
- Disregard: To pay no attention to; ignore.
- Doubt: To be uncertain about; to consider unlikely.
Related Phrases and Constructions
- Envision that...: Used to introduce a clause describing the imagined scenario.
- We envision that the new policy will improve efficiency.
- Envision someone/something as...: To imagine someone or something in a specific role or form.
- He always envisioned himself as an explorer.
- Hard to envision: Difficult to imagine.
- A solution is hard to envision at this point.
Verb
- picture to oneself; imagine possible
- I cannot envision him as President
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
- I can't see him on horseback!
- I can see what will happen
- I can see a risk in this strategy