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Showing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.

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visionary

Her visionary proposal gave the group an ambitious goal that still needed a workable schedule.
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For Nolan, the intrinsic pleasure of arranging shapes belonged to the activity itself, even when nobody offered a prize or public praise. A small exhibition could also have merit because its thoughtful selection invited viewers to notice connections among the works. His friend's visionary proposal imagined a network of shared neighborhood galleries, a possibility far beyond their immediate display.
From Ambition and Practical Opportunity.
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