1 C1 idiomatic informal
To imagine or conceptualize a future state, project, or goal in vivid detail.
"Before we start the project, let's vision out what success would actually look like for our team."
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vision out
C1 informal separable transitive
To imagine or mentally picture a future scenario or concept in detail.
In plain English
To think hard about what something could look like in the future, like a dream or plan.
What does "vision out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
To articulate or share one's vision of a concept or idea with others.
"She spent the whole meeting visioning out her idea for a community garden."
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Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To send one's vision outward — i.e., to project a mental image outward or ahead.
Actually means
To think hard about what something could look like in the future, like a dream or plan.
Usage tip
Primarily used in American informal and business/motivational contexts. Often heard in startup culture or self-help discourse. Not widely attested in traditional corpora; considered non-standard by many speakers.
Words that pair with "vision out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
future plan goal idea project strategy
How to conjugate "vision out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
vision out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
visions out
he/she/it
Past simple
visioned out
yesterday
Past participle
visioned out
have + pp
-ing form
visioning out
continuous
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