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as in dreams
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a vision of the future that no other film director had ever created
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as in apparitions
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
believed he'd seen a vision of his mother
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
visioned her idea of the perfect meal
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Recent Examples of visions
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Task can be a drag, but its visions of what humanity needs are an act of empathetic, unapologetic faith.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Some visions are realized, and others fall tragically short, drawing the scrutiny of fans and critics alike.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Even the creaky visions that start to plague him, the terrifying nightmares (jump scares ahoy, and so many of them cheap) can’t dissuade Charles from taking up Anniston on the offer.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Embracing transparency, fostering collaboration and committing to rigorous validation will help bridge the divide between the idealized visions of AI in film and its practical, transformative role in healthcare today.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At the last minute, however, a friend whose visions Saloy had always trusted dreamed of water coming, and Saloy decided to evacuate with an elderly neighbor and her dog.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s followed by disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The aforementioned masks, for instance, hasten strange visions for Blakey, but the film’s hard boundary between his dreams and waking life sap these sequences of all tension.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Task can be a drag, but its visions of what humanity needs are an act of empathetic, unapologetic faith.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Some visions are realized, and others fall tragically short, drawing the scrutiny of fans and critics alike.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Even the creaky visions that start to plague him, the terrifying nightmares (jump scares ahoy, and so many of them cheap) can’t dissuade Charles from taking up Anniston on the offer.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Embracing transparency, fostering collaboration and committing to rigorous validation will help bridge the divide between the idealized visions of AI in film and its practical, transformative role in healthcare today.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
At the last minute, however, a friend whose visions Saloy had always trusted dreamed of water coming, and Saloy decided to evacuate with an elderly neighbor and her dog.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s followed by disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
Noun
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Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Podium or not, Larsen is looking to the future with one audience on her mind — young girls with dreams of getting into motorsport.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yet the latest iteration also imagines life at anchor with an indoor-outdoor relationship across two capacious exterior decks, plus a retractable swim platform at the rear.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Season 2 once again explores the consequences of turning fantasies into reality in suburban Britain.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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From cozy, whimsical fantasies to historical fiction and horror, this guide to August’s brightest new releases has something for everyone.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Founded in London in 1969, the IWSC is renowned for its rigorous blind tastings and expert judging panels, which annually evaluate thousands of entries across all major spirits categories.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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DeMuth envisions a future where America’s industrial resurgence is not only economically competitive but environmentally responsible.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Langley envisions a benevolent American panopticon where everyone feels safe and cities use all the data at their disposal to improve our quality of life.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The thrill of talking to ghosts is intoxicating at first, until one of them pushes things too far and invites something sinister into their lives.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Not ghosts, not demons, not Nun, not even Nun II.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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