envision
Translation
to imagine, to visualize
Examples
I envision a future with clean energy.
I envision a future with clean energy.
She envisioned him arriving on a white horse.
She envisioned him arriving on a white horse.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to imagine (sth.) as a future possibility I envision a future with clean energy.
((sb./sth.)) ((-ing)) to imagine (sb./sth.) doing (sth.) She envisioned him arriving on a white horse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: imagine, visualize, picture, conceive
Etymology
From the prefix 'en-' (in, into) and 'vision' (sight, something seen in a dream). It literally means to put a vision into one's mind.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'in-vision'. You are creating a 'vision' 'in' your mind's eye. It's a more formal way of saying 'imagine'.