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vision
[ vizh-uhn ]
noun
- the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
- the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be:
prophetic vision;
the vision of an entrepreneur.
Synonyms: ,
- an experience in which a personage, thing, or event appears vividly or credibly to the mind, although not actually present, often under the influence of a divine or other agency: Compare hallucination ( def 1 ).
a heavenly messenger appearing in a vision.
- something seen or otherwise perceived during such an experience:
The vision revealed its message.
Synonyms: , ,
- a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation:
visions of wealth and glory.
- something seen; an object of sight.
- a scene, person, etc., of extraordinary beauty:
The sky was a vision of red and pink.
verb (used with object)
- to envision, or picture mentally:
She tried to vision herself in a past century.
vision
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- the act, faculty, or manner of perceiving with the eye; sight
- the image on a television screen
- ( as modifier )
vision control
- the ability or an instance of great perception, esp of future developments
a man of vision
- a mystical or religious experience of seeing some supernatural event, person, etc
the vision of St John of the Cross
- that which is seen, esp in such a mystical experience
- sometimes plural a vivid mental image produced by the imagination
he had visions of becoming famous
- a person or thing of extraordinary beauty
- the stated aims and objectives of a business or other organization
verb
- tr to see or show in or as if in a vision
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- sDz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vision1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I was given three weeks of antibiotics and within days my vision was clearer and the inflammation subsided."
In pursuit of that vision, Trump in February issued an executive order calling on federal agencies to radically scale down their operations.
A draft executive order circulated proposing an overhaul of the exam that had long focused on knowledge of international affairs to now require candidates demonstrate “alignment with the president’s foreign policy vision.”
Derek Walker said Wales had "led the way for the past 10 years with our collective vision for a Cymru that's protecting future generations".
"The vision is that we want to see Armenia becoming a tech centre powerhouse that delivers utmost values to Armenia and to the world," says Sarkis Karapetyan, the chief executive of UATE.
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