vision (ˈvɪʒən
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Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˈvisionless adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Latin vīsiō sight, from vidēre to seeSynonyms
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Quotations
"Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions"
Bible: Joel"Where there is no vision, the people perish"
Bible: Proverbs
Usage examples
Only together, in the Watch, here in the Observatory, can we unify the vision.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Until May 30, the Cwym Brefian lifestyle may have been much tougher than most people's vision of a rural idyll.
Country Life (2004)And imagine Jordan, with his preternatural athleticism and vision as, say, a goalkeeper.
Irish Times (2002)All four goals were a vision of loveliness, sumptuous in their execution.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Begin a new year with a new vision , realistically aimed at what you can achieve.
, A WITCH ALONE (2002)