verb

envision

Translation

to envision, to imagine

She envisions a world without poverty.

I can't envision him as a leader.

They envision building a new bridge.

((sth.)) to imagine or expect something to happen in the future. They envision a future of peace and prosperity.

((sb./sth.)) ((as sth.)) to imagine someone or something in a particular way. I can't envision her as a doctor.

((-ing)) to imagine doing something. He envisions traveling the world one day.

Synonyms: imagine, visualize, picture, conceive

From 'en-' (in, into) + 'vision' (sight, something seen in the mind). Literally 'to see in the mind'.

'En-' means 'in' and 'vision' is what you see. So, to envision is to see something 'in' your mind.