vision

noun

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vi·sion | \ ˈvi-zhən

Definition of vision

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1a : the act or power of seeing : sight

b : the special sense by which the qualities of an object (such 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

2a : 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

3a : 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

4a : something seen

b : a lovely or charming sight

vision

verb

visioned; visioning\ ˈvi-zhə-niŋ

, ˈvizh-niŋ \

Definition of vision (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: envision

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Examples of vision in a Sentence

Noun We had visions of fame and fortune. the architect's vision for the new building She had a clear vision of what she wanted to do. He had a vision of Christ. The idea came to me in a vision. Verb visioned her idea of the perfect meal See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun If the office example that Zuckerberg unveiled in October was modest—basically a Zoom call with more bells and whistles and better graphics—the overall vision is far more ambitious. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 June 2022 The vision was to make bourbon loosely like the distillery's namesake did in the late 1700s. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 The vision, following the model set by Shakespeare and the ancient Greeks, was to bring all strata of society together — groundlings, swells and everyone in between. — Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 Locksmith’s vision is ambitious and its slate is already full of potential. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 June 2022 This vision of humanity is the one Arteaga believes is possible in Honduras, no matter who holds the presidency. — Jessica Hoppe, refinery29.com, 31 May 2022 But that vision in this part of the world has been slow to arrive. — New York Times, 31 May 2022 At the site itself, some incidents suggest that vision could be difficult to implement—mirroring broader challenges Saudi Arabia has faced in loosening its conservative culture. — Rory Jones, WSJ, 31 May 2022 The footprint is small, but the vision is sweeping. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In 2019, under the guidance of Assembly Chair Felix Rivera, the Assembly hired Laurie Wolf to facilitate a series of three strategic visioning meetings to better define our goals for years 2019-2021. — Anchorage Daily News, 28 Mar. 2020 At 80, Larry Ginter, a longtime organizer who participated in November’s visioning session, isn’t old enough to remember the original New Deal. — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 31 Jan. 2020 Nobody was more tunnel-visioned than Helton, who did not look up at the visitors. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019 But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed. — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2019 Landscape architect Christine Wilson of Copley Wolff Design Group created a conceptual design for the pocket park using community input, including through a site visit and a visioning workshop with nearby residents in the fall of 2018. — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2019 The plan was born out of a 2008 community visioning exercise conducted by the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 23 July 2019 Upcoming dates: July 16, Aug. 20 (open house/visioning session), Sept 17, and Oct. 15. — Karen Huppertz, ajc, 21 June 2018 River Forest residents are invited to provide their input at a visioning workshop that will help shape the village’s future with the creation of a comprehensive plan. — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2018 See More

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vision

noun

vi·sion | \ ˈvi-zhən

Kids Definition of vision

1 : the sense by which the qualities of an object (as color) that make up its appearance are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed into signals that pass to the brain

2 : the act or power of seeing : sight

3 : something dreamt or imagined She had visions of discovering great treasures.

4 : exceptional ability to know or believe what should happen or be done in the future a leader with vision

vision

noun

vi·sion | \ ˈvizh-ən

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