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vision

[vizh-uhn]

noun

  1. the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.

  2. the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be.

    prophetic vision;

    the vision of an entrepreneur.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. 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.

    a heavenly messenger appearing in a vision.

  4. something seen or otherwise perceived during such an experience.

    The vision revealed its message.

    Synonyms: , ,
  5. a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation.

    visions of wealth and glory.

  6. something seen; an object of sight.

  7. a scene, person, etc., of extraordinary beauty.

    The sky was a vision of red and pink.

  8. computer vision.



verb (used with object)

  1. to envision, or picture mentally.

    She tried to vision herself in a past century.

vision

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. the act, faculty, or manner of perceiving with the eye; sight

    1. the image on a television screen

    2. ( as modifier )

      vision control

  2. the ability or an instance of great perception, esp of future developments

    a man of vision

  3. a mystical or religious experience of seeing some supernatural event, person, etc

    the vision of St John of the Cross

  4. that which is seen, esp in such a mystical experience

  5. (sometimes plural) a vivid mental image produced by the imagination

    he had visions of becoming famous

  6. a person or thing of extraordinary beauty

  7. the stated aims and objectives of a business or other organization

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to see or show in or as if in a vision

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • visionless adjective
  • ˈDzԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vision1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin īō-, stem of īō “sight,” literally “a seeing,” equivalent to ī(ܲ) “seen,” past participle of ŧ “to see” + -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vision1

C13: from Latin īō sight, from ŧ to see
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Synonym Study

See dream.
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Example Sentences

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Bibi has relentlessly pursued his vision of the Middle East’s future, in defiance of nearly unanimous opposition from the rest of the non-American world, and is closer than ever to realizing it.

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At the end of his conversation with the BBC, he said that he had no real vision for the future, other than a desire to return to Russia.

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The court battle has drawn on precedents that stretch back to the foundation of the country, offering starkly contrasting visions of federal authority and states’ rights.

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“They’re so brilliant, and their vision for the character and for the show got me fired up.”

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This can cause dry eyes and blurred vision.

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