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vision.

The sense or ability of sight.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɪʒ.ən/[ˈvɪʒ.n̩]
  1. The sense or ability of sight.

    uncountable
  2. Something seen; an object perceived visually.

    countable
  3. Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

    countable
    He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision.
  4. Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.

    broadly · countable
  5. A perceived potential future event or occurrence.

    broadly · countable
  6. An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.

    countable
    He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.
  7. General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.

    uncountable
  8. A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.

    countable
    He had a vision of the Virgin Mary.
  9. A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.

    countable
  10. Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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 (“to see”) + action noun suffix -iō.

verb/ˈvɪʒ.ən/[ˈvɪʒ.n̩]
  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
Where this word comes from

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 (“to see”) + action noun suffix -iō.

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