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vision
- /ˈvɪʒ.ən/
- [ˈvɪʒ.n̩]
Rhymes with -ɪʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vīsiō (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb videō (“to see”) + action noun suffix -iō.
noun visions
- The sense or ability of sight.
- Something seen; an object perceived visually. […]For to a Viſion ſo apparant, Rumor / Cannot be mute[…]
- Something imaginary one thinks one sees. He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision.
- Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy. For having the Idea of any thing in our Mind, no more proves the Exiſtence of that Thing, than the Picture of a Man evidences his being in the World, or the Viſions of a Dream make thereby a true Hiſtory.
- A perceived potential future event or occurrence. I know you wanted me to stay But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA
- An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires. He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.
- General aspiration; forward-thinkingness. I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the—
- A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance. He had a vision of the Virgin Mary.
- A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
- Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.
verb visions · visioning · visioned
- To imagine something as if it were to be true.
- To present as in a vision.
- To provide with a vision.
