1To remember or recall — to bring someone or something (a memory, a name, etc.) to mind.
子どもの頃の遊びを思い浮かべると楽しい気持ちになる。
When I recall the games from my childhood, I feel happy.
彼の名前がどうしても思い浮かべられない。
I just can't remember his name.
曲を聴くと当時の景色が次々と頭に思い浮かべられた。
Listening to the song made images of that time come to mind one after another.
2To imagine or picture in one's mind — to visualize a scene or idea that one hasn't actually seen.
発表の前に成功した自分の姿を思い浮かべると落ち着く。
Before the presentation, imagining oneself succeeding calms you down.
子どもたちは物語を聞いて、目の前に場面を思い浮かべているようだった。
The children listened to the story and seemed to be picturing the scenes before them.
問題の解決策を思い浮かべて、メモに書き出した。
I visualized solutions to the problem and wrote them down.