Definitions for vision
ˈvɪʒ ənvi·sion

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. visionnoun

   a vivid mental image

   "he had a vision of his own death"

2. sight, vision, visual sense, visual modalitynoun

   the ability to see; the visual faculty

3. vision, visual sensationnoun

   the perceptual experience of seeing

   "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"

4. imagination, imaginativeness, visionnoun

   the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

   "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"

5. visionnoun

   a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance

   "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. visionnoun

   The sense or ability of sight.

   Etymology: From visio, noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus, from the verb videre + action noun suffix -io.

2. visionnoun

   Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

   He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision.

   Etymology: From visio, noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus, from the verb videre + action noun suffix -io.

3. visionnoun

   An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.

   He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.

   Etymology: From visio, noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus, from the verb videre + action noun suffix -io.

4. visionnoun

   A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.

   He had a vision of the Virgin Mary.

   Etymology: From visio, noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus, from the verb videre + action noun suffix -io.

5. visionnoun

   A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.

   Etymology: From visio, noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus, from the verb videre + action noun suffix -io.

6. visionverb

   To imagine something as if it were to be true.

   Etymology: From visio, noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus, from the verb videre + action noun suffix -io.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Vision

   the act of seeing external objects; actual sight

   Etymology: [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. to see, I know, and E. wit. See Wit, v., and cf. Advice, Clairvoyant, Envy, Evident, Provide, Revise, Survey, View, Visage, Visit.]

2. Vision

   the faculty of seeing; sight; one of the five senses, by which colors and the physical qualities of external objects are appreciated as a result of the stimulating action of light on the sensitive retina, an expansion of the optic nerve

   Etymology: [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. to see, I know, and E. wit. See Wit, v., and cf. Advice, Clairvoyant, Envy, Evident, Provide, Revise, Survey, View, Visage, Visit.]

3. Vision

   that which is seen; an object of sight

   Etymology: [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. to see, I know, and E. wit. See Wit, v., and cf. Advice, Clairvoyant, Envy, Evident, Provide, Revise, Survey, View, Visage, Visit.]

4. Vision

   especially, that which is seen otherwise than by the ordinary sight, or the rational eye; a supernatural, prophetic, or imaginary sight; an apparition; a phantom; a specter; as, the visions of Isaiah

   Etymology: [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. to see, I know, and E. wit. See Wit, v., and cf. Advice, Clairvoyant, Envy, Evident, Provide, Revise, Survey, View, Visage, Visit.]

5. Vision

   hence, something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy

   Etymology: [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. to see, I know, and E. wit. See Wit, v., and cf. Advice, Clairvoyant, Envy, Evident, Provide, Revise, Survey, View, Visage, Visit.]

6. Visionverb

   to see in a vision; to dream

   Etymology: [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. to see, I know, and E. wit. See Wit, v., and cf. Advice, Clairvoyant, Envy, Evident, Provide, Revise, Survey, View, Visage, Visit.]

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1. Vision

   The Vision is the name of a number of fictional characters, each superheroes, that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Vision is an android and a member of the Avengers.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Vision

   vizh′un, n. the act or sense of seeing: sight: anything seen: anything imagined to be seen: a divine revelation: an apparition: anything imaginary.—v.t. to see as a vision: to present as in a vision.—n. (Scot.) Visie (viz′i), a close look at anything.—adj. Vis′ional, pertaining to a vision, not real.—adv. Vis′ionally.—n. Vis′ionariness.—adj. Vis′ionary, affected by visions: apt to see visions, imaginative: existing in imagination only: not real.—n. one who sees visions: one who forms impracticable schemes.—adj. Vis′ioned (rare), inspired so as to see visions: seen in a vision, spectral.—n. Vis′ionist, a visionary person, one who believes in visions.—adj. Vis′ionless, destitute of vision.—Beatific vision (see Beatify); Centre, Point, of vision, the position from which anything is observed, or represented as being seen. [Fr.,—L. visio, visionis—vidēre, visum, to see; cf. Gr. idein, Eng. wit.]

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1. vision

   A collective project, task or picture of what a team of people choose to focus on and achieve united with each other.

   The collective vision is accurate and crystal clear of what we choose to create together, optimum health, shared prosperity for all and a world united in perfect harmony.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2020  

2. vision

   The act, fact, sense and ability of sight and seeing.

   The vision was crystal clear and all have the ability to see with crystal clear eyesight.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

3. vision

   To create a picture with the mind and imagination.

   We are using our sense of vision to create the world we choose as a collective humanity.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 28, 2020  

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1. vision

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Matched Categories

1. • Creativity
   • Experience
   • Exteroception
   • Imagination
   • Modality
   • Sensation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vision' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2391

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vision' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4450

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vision' in Nouns Frequency: #967

Anagrams for vision »

1. inviso

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vision in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of vision in a Sentence

1. Secretary Pompeo:

   Some people have taken these false doctrines to heart. The rioters pulling down statues thus see nothing wrong with desecrating monuments to those who fought for Unalienable Rights -- from our founding to the present day, this is a dark vision of America's birth. I reject it. It's a disturbed reading of our history. It's a slander on our great people.

2. Janvier Chouteu-Chando:

   Sons, any man who is considered a success in life owes a lot to society. We have been very blessed, my dear sons. We have to show our appreciation to our society for making that possible. A time will come when you will meet other Kamerunians who share the same vision for this land. I am advising you to make them partners in our common goals when that time comes. We shouldn’t shy away from playing a formidable role in financing that political force that would emerge. We shall use our influence to ensure that it succeeds.”

3. Jeff Weaver:

   He tries to talk to more people about the vision he articulates, and he's confident that if he can do that with enough people, he'll be successful. he would hold rallies and he would get the rolling track of how many actual people attended the rallies, just because he wanted to know what percent of the eventual electorate he actually talked to, basically, in person.

4. Janus Cercone:

   These homes are our vision and so far we’ve been very lucky.

5. Ellen Marie Richards:

   If I could give them back every penny I've ever received for my vision, I'd be happy, i don't need to have money. But I have to tell you the truth, the money gives me back the ability to do things that I haven't been able to do.

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