ENVISION
Dictionary entry overview: What does envision mean?
• ENVISION (verb)
The verb ENVISION has 2 senses:
1. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
2. picture to oneself; imagine possible
Familiarity information: ENVISION used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ENVISION (verb)
Meaning:
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
envision; fancy; image; picture; visualize; figure; visualise; see; project
Context examples:
I can't see him on horseback! / I can see what will happen / I can see a risk in this strategy
Hypernyms (to "envision" is one way to...):
conceive of; envisage; ideate; imagine (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence example:
Did he envision his major works over a short period of time?
Meaning:
Picture to oneself; imagine possible
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
envision; foresee
Context example:
I cannot envision him as President
Hypernyms (to "envision" is one way to...):
conceive of; envisage; ideate; imagine (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE