envision
verb (envision, envisions, envisioned, envisioning); UK also envisage
Everyday
- To envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future. tree →
- To envision a plan is to expect or hope that it will happen in a certain way. tree →
In the lessons
Used in planning, art, design and goals («envision your perfect playground»). Common in US English; UK English often uses envisage. Phrases: envision a future, envision how.
Examples
- Close your eyes and envision your dream bedroom. tree →
- The architect envisioned a building made of glass. tree →
- I never envisioned winning the race. tree →
- Envision what the town might look like in 100 years. tree →
- She envisions becoming a vet. tree →
- The team envisioned a garden on the roof. tree →
Note
Similar: imagine, picture, foresee. Envision and envisage mean nearly the same. Do not mix up with «envy».
In Jewish tradition
Used in planning, art, design and goals («envision your perfect playground»). Common in US English; UK English often uses envisage. Phrases: envision a future, envision how.
Examples
- Meroz has argued that the SY envisions Wisdom [חָכְמָה Chochmah] as a co-participant with God in the Work of Creation. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
Note
Similar: imagine, picture, foresee. Envision and envisage mean nearly the same. Do not mix up with «envy».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «envision» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «envision» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «envision» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «envision» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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