envision

en·vi·sion  (n-vzhn)

tr.v. en·vi·sioned, en·vi·sion·ing, en·vi·sions

To picture in the mind; imagine.

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envision [ɪnˈvɪʒən]

vb

(tr) to conceive of as a possibility, esp in the future; foresee

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	envision - 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" fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project realize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" visualise, visualize - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize" conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
	2.	envision - picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President" foresee conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

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envision

verb conceive of, expect, imagine, predict, anticipate, see, contemplate, envisage, foresee, visualize trying to envision the outcome of his actions

Translations

envision [ɪnˈvɪʒ^ən] vt (= imagine) → envisager