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Vision
Definitions
- 1 The sense or ability of sight. uncountable
- 2 the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses wordnet
- 3 Something seen; an object perceived visually. countable
"[…]For to a Viſion ſo apparant, Rumor / Cannot be mute[…]"
- 4 the ability to see; the visual faculty wordnet
- 5 Something imaginary one thinks one sees. countable
"He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision."
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- 6 the perceptual experience of seeing wordnet
- 7 Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy. broadly, countable
"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."
- 8 a vivid mental image wordnet
- 9 A perceived potential future event or occurrence. broadly, countable
"I know you wanted me to stay But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA"
- 10 a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance wordnet
- 11 An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires. countable
"He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace."
- 12 General aspiration; forward-thinkingness. uncountable
"I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the—"
- 13 A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance. countable
"He had a vision of the Virgin Mary."
- 14 A person or thing of extraordinary beauty. countable
- 15 Pre-recorded film or tape; footage. uncountable
- 1 To imagine something as if it were to be true. transitive
- 2 To present as in a vision. transitive
- 3 To provide with a vision. transitive
Etymology
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 (“I see”) + action noun suffix -iō.
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 (“I see”) + action noun suffix -iō.
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