envision

English Thesaurus

1. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine,
definition	:	form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case (verb.creation)

verb group	:	realise, realize, see, understand,
definition	:	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (verb.cognition)

verb group	:	visualise, visualize,
definition	:	form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract (verb.creation)

2. picture to oneself; imagine possible (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine,
definition	:	form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case (verb.creation)

3. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

derivation	:	figuration,
definition	:	representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory (noun.act)

derivation	:	effigy, image, simulacrum,
definition	:	a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	icon, ikon, image, picture,
definition	:	a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fancy,
definition	:	a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery,
definition	:	the ability to form mental images of things or events (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	envisioning, picturing,
definition	:	visual imagery (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	fancy, fantasy, illusion, phantasy,
definition	:	something many people believe that is false (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	image, mental image,
definition	:	an iconic mental representation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	visual image, visualisation, visualization,
definition	:	a mental image that is similar to a visual perception (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	impression, mental picture, picture,
definition	:	a clear and telling mental image (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illusionist, seer, visionary,
definition	:	a person with unusual powers of foresight (noun.person)

derivation	:	visualiser, visualizer,
definition	:	one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual (noun.person)

4. picture to oneself; imagine possible (verb.creation)

derivation	:	envisioning, picturing,
definition	:	visual imagery (noun.cognition)

5. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

derivation	:	figuration,
definition	:	representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory (noun.act)

derivation	:	effigy, image, simulacrum,
definition	:	a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	icon, ikon, image, picture,
definition	:	a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fancy,
definition	:	a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery,
definition	:	the ability to form mental images of things or events (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	envisioning, picturing,
definition	:	visual imagery (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	fancy, fantasy, illusion, phantasy,
definition	:	something many people believe that is false (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	image, mental image,
definition	:	an iconic mental representation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	visual image, visualisation, visualization,
definition	:	a mental image that is similar to a visual perception (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	impression, mental picture, picture,
definition	:	a clear and telling mental image (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illusionist, seer, visionary,
definition	:	a person with unusual powers of foresight (noun.person)

derivation	:	visualiser, visualizer,
definition	:	one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual (noun.person)

6. picture to oneself; imagine possible (verb.creation)

derivation	:	envisioning, picturing,
definition	:	visual imagery (noun.cognition)