American English pronunciation

How to pronounce envision

IPA transcription: [ɛn'vɪʒən]

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Verb

  • 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”

  • picture to oneself; imagine possible

    “I cannot envision him as President”

Usage examples

  • He envisioned a national beer with universal appeal.
  • It envisioned a modern civil society and capitalist economy.
  • It contained two alternatives, each envisioning a prominent role for himself as commander.
  • There he came to recognize the importance of forecasting and envisioning of the future.
  • Upon release, the song, produced as Orlando had envisioned became a great success.
  • No phased or interim steps are envisioned.
  • He envisioned the construction of the Vielha tunnel.
  • He apparently envisions himself as an intellectual; however, his "facts" are obviously false.
  • The town failed to become the railroad terminus Bowman had envisioned.
  • He therefore envisions a "low energy" world that will be radically different from today's.