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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: Compare hallucination ( def 1 ).

    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.



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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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sDz· adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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His vision, he said, is actually an excellent 20/12.

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The vision turns spookier: “Her inky eyes bulged. Mā opened her mouth wide, as if to say something, and dirt spilled out.”

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“It’s important we have this long-term vision organized,” she said.

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I’d like to ask what your vision for American politics is and what it is that you’d like to see built.

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The production, scrupulously directed by David Cromer, is deeply moving in its public-spirited vision.

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