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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 51Թ Forms
- sDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vision1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
His vision, he said, is actually an excellent 20/12.
The vision turns spookier: “Her inky eyes bulged. Mā opened her mouth wide, as if to say something, and dirt spilled out.”
“It’s important we have this long-term vision organized,” she said.
I’d like to ask what your vision for American politics is and what it is that you’d like to see built.
The production, scrupulously directed by David Cromer, is deeply moving in its public-spirited vision.
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