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# envision

«envision» in Mova's school dictionary: **to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (envision, envisions, envisioned, envisioning); UK also envisage

### meaning for a pupil

1) To envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#m1)

2) To envision a plan is to expect or hope that it will happen in a certain way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#m2)

### sense 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#x1)
- The architect envisioned a building made of glass. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#x2)
- I never envisioned winning the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#x3)
- Envision what the town might look like in 100 years. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#x4)
- She envisions becoming a vet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#x5)
- The team envisioned a garden on the roof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/#x6)

### note

Similar: imagine, picture, foresee. Envision and envisage mean nearly the same. Do not mix up with «envy».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «envision» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/envision/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.