vision

¹vi·sion

noun \ˈvi-zhən\

Definition of VISION

1

a : something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy; especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation

b : a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination

c : a manifestation to the senses of something immaterial <look, not at visions, but at realities — Edith Wharton>

2

a : the act or power of imagination

b (1) : mode of seeing or conceiving (2) : unusual discernment or foresight <a person of vision>

c : direct mystical awareness of the supernatural usually in visible form

3

a : the act or power of seeing : sight

b : the special sense by which the qualities of an object (as color, luminosity, shape, and size) constituting its appearance are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed by the retina into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve

4

a : something seen

b : a lovely or charming sight

— vi·sion·al \ˈvizh-nəl, ˈvi-zhə-n^əl\ adjective

— vi·sion·al·ly adverb

Examples of VISION

1. We had visions of fame and fortune.
2. the architect's vision for the new building
3. She had a clear vision of what she wanted to do.
4. He had a vision of Christ.
5. The idea came to me in a vision.

Origin of VISION

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vision-, visio, from vidēre to see — more at wit

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to VISION

Synonyms

chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, figment, hallucination, illusion, nonentity, phantasm (also fantasm), pipe dream, unreality, fantasy

Antonyms

improvidence, myopia, shortsightedness

Related Words

ignis fatuus, mirage, will-o'-the-wisp; brainchild, idea; concoction, fable, fabrication, fiction, invention; envisaging, imaging, visualization; cloud-cuckoo-land, cloudland, Shangri-la, utopia; daymare, nightmare

Near Antonyms

actuality, fact, reality

Rhymes with VISION

fission, Frisian, scission

²vision

transitive verb

vi·sionedvi·sion·ing \ˈvi-zhə-niŋ, ˈvizh-niŋ\

Definition of VISION

: envision

Examples of VISION

1. <visioned her idea of the perfect meal>

First Known Use of VISION

1743

Related to VISION

Synonyms

conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, picture, see, imagine, visualize

Related Words

daydream, stargaze; hallucinate; re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce; contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate; concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project; foresee, prefigure

Rhymes with VISION

fission, Frisian

vi·sion

noun \ˈvizh-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of VISION

1

: the act or power of seeing : sight

2

: the special sense by which the qualities of an object (as color, luminosity, shape, and size) constituting its appearance are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed by the retina into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve