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Envisage vs Visualise - What's the difference?

envisage | visualise |

As verbs the difference between envisage and visualise

is that envisage is to conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine or envision while visualise is to envisage, or form a mental picture (of something).

envisage

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine or envision.
  • From the very dawn of existence the infant must envisage self, and body acting on self. — McCosh.

    visualise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (visualis)
  • To (l), or form a mental picture (of something).
  • To make (something) (l).