vision

[ vizh-uhn ]

noun

1. the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
2. the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be:

   prophetic vision;

   the vision of an entrepreneur.

   Synonyms: discernment, perception

3. an experience in which a personage, thing, or event appears vividly or credibly to the mind, although not actually present, often under the influence of a divine or other agency: Compare hallucination ( def 1 ).

   a heavenly messenger appearing in a vision.

4. something seen or otherwise perceived during such an experience:

   The vision revealed its message.

   Synonyms: chimera, phantasm, apparition

5. a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation:

   visions of wealth and glory.

6. something seen; an object of sight.
7. a scene, person, etc., of extraordinary beauty:

   The sky was a vision of red and pink.

8. computer vision.

verb (used with object)

1. to envision, or picture mentally:

   She tried to vision herself in a past century.

vision

/ ˈvɪʒən /

noun

1. the act, faculty, or manner of perceiving with the eye; sight
2. 1. the image on a television screen
   2. ( as modifier )

      vision control

3. the ability or an instance of great perception, esp of future developments

   a man of vision

4. a mystical or religious experience of seeing some supernatural event, person, etc

   the vision of St John of the Cross

5. that which is seen, esp in such a mystical experience
6. sometimes plural a vivid mental image produced by the imagination

   he had visions of becoming famous

7. a person or thing of extraordinary beauty
8. the stated aims and objectives of a business or other organization

verb

1. tr to see or show in or as if in a vision

Derived Forms

• ˈvisionless, adjective

Other Words From

• vision·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vision¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin vīsiōn-, stem of vīsiō “sight,” literally “a seeing,” equivalent to vīs(us) “seen,” past participle of vidēre “to see” + -iō -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of vision¹

C13: from Latin vīsiō sight, from vidēre to see

Synonym Study

See dream.

Example Sentences

It’s been 24 years since audiences first saw Ridley Scott’s vision of the brutality of Rome’s Colosseum.

From Los Angeles Times

“Brighter Days” finds the artist fusing rock ’n’ roll, country and bluegrass touchstones into a clarity of vision that he’s honed since rising from the Los Angeles cowpunk scene in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

The book was delayed, however, after Project 2025, the foundation's vision for recreating the United States in its image, became a central talking point in the presidential campaign.

From Salon

“It’s in my visions. It’s in my dreams and my waking thoughts,” he told The Times in May.

From Los Angeles Times

Redmayne, too, was deeply involved in both his character and the vision of the overall series.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aspect
• conception
• dream
• fantasy
• foresight
• idea
• ideal
• imagination
• insight
• outlook
• perspective
• point of view
• understanding
• view