To form a mental image of something not yet existing or achieved.
She closed her eyes, trying to envision the perfect little bakery. The warm smell of bread, happy customers, the joy of making something beautiful. It was a dream she held onto, a picture in her mind of a future she hadn't yet built.
Sarah carefully drew the tiny gears. She could almost hear them whirring, feel the smooth turn of their teeth fitting together. It was hard to envision the final, intricate clockwork bird taking flight, but the blueprint in her mind felt real, promising a marvel yet to be built.
She closed her eyes, trying to envision the perfect shade of bioluminescent moss for her terrarium. It wasn't enough to just *want* it; she had to picture the exact soft glow, the way it would cling to the driftwood, making her little world come alive.
My dog, Bartholomew, loves to chase squirrels. This morning, I watched him twitch in his sleep and I could really envision him zooming through the park, a furry blur of pure joy. He was a champion squirrel-catcher, a legend in his own mind, even though the closest he ever got was a sniff of their tail.
I envision a world where squirrels wear tiny, knitted hats and deliver mail. Imagine their little paws, stuffed with letters, scampering up trees! It’s a delightful, fluffy future I can see, even if it’s just nuts and dreams for now.
She closed her eyes, trying to envision a life beyond these struggling days. A small cottage, a garden bursting with color, a peace she’d only dreamed of—that was the future she held onto, a picture in her mind of what could be.
After years of sketching in dusty notebooks, Maya could finally envision the intricate, bioluminescent mosses she'd cultivated thriving on the shadowed walls of the cavern research station. It was more than just a drawing; it was the tangible reality of a self-sustaining ecosystem, a future she’d held in her mind’s eye, slowly taking hold.
As the sculptor chipped away, a smile spread across her face. She could finally envision the finished piece, a swirling vortex of reclaimed sea glass, its colors not yet captured, but now clear in her mind's eye.
I tried to envision my future self, a dazzling astronaut zipping through space. Instead, I pictured myself in a stained bathrobe, arguing with a sentient dust bunny about who gets the last biscuit. Clearly, my mental images aren't always the most aspirational, but they're definitely entertaining!
Barnaby tried to envision a world where socks magically reappeared after laundry day, no longer lost to the void. He pictured himself, finally at peace, no longer wrestling with mismatched foot-garb. Perhaps, he mused, this dream involved tiny sock gnomes holding clandestine reunions.
She could finally envision the small, cozy bookstore she dreamed of. After years of saving, she pictured the warm lamplight, the smell of paper, and the quiet hum of patrons finding their next adventure. This future felt so close, a tangible promise.
He stood on the dusty overlook, squinting at the barren expanse. Elias tried to envision the vibrant, sprawling metropolis he’d only seen in blueprints, a city built to harness the geothermal vents below. He felt the weight of its future in his gut, a hopeful ache.
She closed her eyes, trying to envision the tiny, bioluminescent fungi colonizing the discarded drone parts. A faint, hopeful glow was all she had for now, a fragile image of life emerging from obsolescence, a stark contrast to the sterile lunar dust.
Barnaby could envision a world where socks magically paired themselves after laundry, a truly sublime utopia. He also imagined a self-folding pizza box, freeing him from the arduous task of squashing cardboard. His mind, a veritable kaleidoscope of practical, albeit slightly ridiculous, future inventions.
Barnaby, a pigeon of discerning taste, would often perch on the gargoyle, trying to envision a world where squirrels didn't hoard all the perfectly toasted breadcrumbs. He imagined elaborate pigeon-run bakeries, their tiny ovens emitting the most delectable aromas, a culinary utopia far from the chaotic, nutty present.
She closed her eyes, struggling to envision a path forward beyond this desolation. The ruin stretched before her, but in her mind's eye, she saw saplings and sunlight, a nascent sanctuary where laughter would eventually echo. It was a fragile hope, but the only one she could muster.
She could scarcely believe the schematics, a labyrinthine blueprint for a self-sustaining subterranean biome. To envision such a refuge, a verdant sanctuary beneath leagues of barren rock, required a prodigious leap of imagination, a desperate hope against overwhelming odds.
The scientist couldn't sleep, poring over schematics of the nascent orbital habitat. She could vividly envision its luminescence against the void, a beacon of human endeavor. This nascent reality, years from tangible construction, pulsed with the potential she'd meticulously calculated.
I painstakingly tried to envision the opulent, bejeweled cat hammock I planned to construct, a truly resplendent contrivance for my persnickety Siamese. Alas, my mental image devolved into a kaleidoscopic catastrophe of yarn and existential dread, a far cry from the majestic feline boudoir I so fervently hoped to manifest.
I keenly envision a meticulously crafted macaroon fortress, a saccharine citadel of confectionary, defended by an army of minuscule, marshmallow golems. Its battlements, dusted with powdered sugar, would withstand any siege from ravenous ants or peckish parakeets, a truly sublime and utterly preposterous gastronomic bulwark.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.