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visionary | envision |

As an adjective visionary

is having vision or foresight.

As a noun visionary

is someone who has visions; a seer.

As a verb envision is

to conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.

visionary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having vision or foresight
  • * Alexander Pope
  • Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
  • imaginary or illusory
  • prophetic or revelatory
  • * Thomson
  • The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
  • idealistic or utopian
  • a visionary scheme or project
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (visionaries)
  • someone who has visions; a seer
  • an impractical dreamer
  • someone who has positive ideas about the future
  • envision

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.
  • Synonyms

    * envisage, visualize, dream, imagine