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vi·sion
(vĭzh′ən)n.
1.
a. The faculty of sight; eyesight: poor vision.
b. Something that is or has been seen.
2. Unusual competence in discernment or perception; intelligent foresight: a leader of vision.
3. The manner in which one sees or conceives of something.
4. A mental image produced by the imagination.
5. The mystical experience of seeing something that is not in fact present to the eye or is supernatural.
6. A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
tr.v. vi·sioned, vi·sion·ing, vi·sions
1. To see in a vision.
2. To picture in the mind; envision.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vīsiō, vīsiōn-, from vīsus, past participle of vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
vi′sion·al adj.
vi′sion·al·ly adv.
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vision
(ˈvɪʒən)n
1. the act, faculty, or manner of perceiving with the eye; sight
2. (Broadcasting)
a. the image on a television screen
b. (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. (Commerce) the stated aims and objectives of a business or other organization
vb
(tr) to see or show in or as if in a vision
[C13: from Latin vīsiō sight, from vidēre to see]
ˈvisionless adj
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vi•sion
(ˈvɪʒ ən)n.
1. the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
2. the power of anticipating that which may come to be; foresight: entrepreneurial vision.
3.
a. something seen in or as if in a dream, often attributed to divine agency.
b. the experience of such a perception.
4. a vivid, imaginative anticipation: visions of wealth and glory.
5. something seen; an object of sight.
6. a scene, person, etc., of extraordinary beauty.
v.t. 7. to envision.
[1250–1300; < Latin vīsiō act of seeing, sight, derivative of vid(ēre) to see]
vi′sion•less, adj.
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vision
Past participle: visioned
Gerund: visioning
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| vision |
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| I vision |
| you vision |
| he/she/it visions |
| we vision |
| you vision |
| they vision |
| Preterite |
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| I visioned |
| you visioned |
| he/she/it visioned |
| we visioned |
| you visioned |
| they visioned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am visioning |
| you are visioning |
| he/she/it is visioning |
| we are visioning |
| you are visioning |
| they are visioning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have visioned |
| you have visioned |
| he/she/it has visioned |
| we have visioned |
| you have visioned |
| they have visioned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was visioning |
| you were visioning |
| he/she/it was visioning |
| we were visioning |
| you were visioning |
| they were visioning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had visioned |
| you had visioned |
| he/she/it had visioned |
| we had visioned |
| you had visioned |
| they had visioned |
| Future |
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| I will vision |
| you will vision |
| he/she/it will vision |
| we will vision |
| you will vision |
| they will vision |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have visioned |
| you will have visioned |
| he/she/it will have visioned |
| we will have visioned |
| you will have visioned |
| they will have visioned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be visioning |
| you will be visioning |
| he/she/it will be visioning |
| we will be visioning |
| you will be visioning |
| they will be visioning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been visioning |
| you have been visioning |
| he/she/it has been visioning |
| we have been visioning |
| you have been visioning |
| they have been visioning |
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| I will have been visioning |
| you will have been visioning |
| he/she/it will have been visioning |
| we will have been visioning |
| you will have been visioning |
| they will have been visioning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been visioning |
| you had been visioning |
| he/she/it had been visioning |
| we had been visioning |
| you had been visioning |
| they had been visioning |
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| I would vision |
| you would vision |
| he/she/it would vision |
| we would vision |
| you would vision |
| they would vision |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have visioned |
| you would have visioned |
| he/she/it would have visioned |
| we would have visioned |
| you would have visioned |
| they would have visioned |
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Noun 1. [画像:vision - a vivid mental image]vision - a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death"
imagery, imaging, mental imagery, imagination - the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"
prevision - a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
retrovision - a vision of events in the distant past
2. [画像:vision - the ability to see]vision - the ability to see; the visual faculty
visual system - the sensory system for vision
exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
stigmatism - normal eyesight
achromatic vision - vision using the rods
acuity, sharp-sightedness, visual acuity - sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
binocular vision - vision involving the use of both eyes
central vision - vision using the fovea and parafovea; the middle part of the visual field
distance vision - vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer
monocular vision - vision with only one eye
near vision - vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer
night vision, night-sight, scotopic vision, twilight vision - the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)
daylight vision, photopic vision - normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived
peripheral vision - vision at the edges of the visual field using only the periphery of the retina
3. [画像:vision - the perceptual experience of seeing]vision - the perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light"
aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
4. [画像:vision - the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses]vision - 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"
fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
fancy - a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
dreaming, dream - imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
imaginary being, imaginary creature - a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
5. vision - a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
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vision
noun
1. image, idea, dream, plans, hopes, prospect, ideal, concept, fancy, fantasy, conception, delusion, daydream, reverie, flight of fancy, mental picture, pipe dream, imago (Psychoanalysis), castle in the air, fanciful notion I have a vision of a society free of exploitation and injustice.
2. hallucination, illusion, apparition, revelation, ghost, phantom, delusion, spectre, mirage, wraith, chimera, phantasm, eidolon She heard voices and saw visions of her ancestors.
3. sight, seeing, eyesight, view, eyes, perception The disease causes blindness or serious loss of vision.
4. foresight, imagination, perception, insight, awareness, inspiration, innovation, creativity, intuition, penetration, inventiveness, shrewdness, discernment, prescience, perceptiveness, farsightedness, breadth of view The government's lack of vision could have profound economic consequences.
5. picture, dream, sight, delight, beauty, joy, sensation, spectacle, knockout (informal), beautiful sight, perfect picture, feast for the eyes, sight for sore eyes The girl was a vision in crimson organza.
Quotations
"Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions" Bible: Joel
"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Bible: Proverbs
"Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions" Bible: Joel
"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Bible: Proverbs
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
vision
noun2. Unusual or creative discernment or perception:
3. An illusory mental image:
4. Something that is foretold by or as if by supernatural means:
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Translations
إبْصاررؤياطَيْف، رُؤْيَه في الخَيال
zrakviděnívizepředvídavost
drømmesynsynvision
näkyvisio
éleslátáslátomás
framsÿnisjónsÿn; vitrun, hugsÿn
啓示展望幻視幻覚目標
iztēleiztēles spējaredzeredzes spējasapnis
predvídavosťvidenievízia
vidvizija
hägringsynvision
görme yeteneğihayal ileri görüş
vision
[ˈvɪʒən] N1. (= eyesight) → vista f
to have normal vision → tener la vista normal
field of vision → campo m visual
see also double F
see also tunnel D
to have normal vision → tener la vista normal
field of vision → campo m visual
see also double F
see also tunnel D
2. (= farsightedness) → clarividencia f, visión f de futuro ; (= imagination) → imaginación f
we need vision to make this idea work → nos hace falta clarividencia or visión de futuro para hacer que esta idea funcione
he had the vision to see that → tenía la suficiente visión de futuro como para ver que ...
a man of (broad) vision → un hombre de miras amplias
we need vision to make this idea work → nos hace falta clarividencia or visión de futuro para hacer que esta idea funcione
he had the vision to see that → tenía la suficiente visión de futuro como para ver que ...
a man of (broad) vision → un hombre de miras amplias
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
vision
[ˈvɪʒən] n (= view) → vue f
(= imagined future) → vision f
I have a vision of a free society → J'ai la vision d'une société libre.
That's my vision of how the world could be → C'est ma vision de ce que pourrait être le monde.
I have a vision of a free society → J'ai la vision d'une société libre.
That's my vision of how the world could be → C'est ma vision de ce que pourrait être le monde.
(= mental image) to have a vision of sb/sth → se représenter qn/qch
to have visions of doing sth → se voir en train de faire qch
He had visions of being surrounded by happy children → Il se voyait entouré d'enfants heureux.
to have visions of doing sth → se voir en train de faire qch
He had visions of being surrounded by happy children → Il se voyait entouré d'enfants heureux.
(= hallucination) → vision f
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vision
n
(= power of sight) → Sehvermögen nt; within/beyond the range of vision → in/außer Sichtweite ; he has good vision → er sieht gut ? field g
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vision
[ˈvɪʒ/ən] nCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
vision
(ˈviʒən) noun1. something seen in the imagination or in a dream. God appeared to him in a vision. visioen طَيْف، رُؤْيَه في الخَيال видение visão vidění die Vision drømmesyn όραμα visión nägemus, kujutlus رویا näky vision ראייה दृष्टि vizija, priviđenje látomás bayangan sÿn; vitrun, hugsÿn visione 幻想 환상(꿈) 같은 광경 regėjimas, vizija vīzija; sapnis wawasan visioen syn, visjon widzenie, wizja خيالي منظره: خيال:بصيرت: باصره، منظره: دباصري حس visão viziune мечта; видение videnie, vízia duhovno videnje vizija syn, vision จินตนาการ hayal 幻象,夢境 мрія تصور điều mơ thấy, cảnh mộng 梦幻(境)
2. the ability to see or plan into the future. Politicians should be men of vision. visie رؤيا прозорливост visão předvídavost der Weitblick vision διορατικότητα, οραματικότητα visión ettenägemisvõime بصیرت näkemys clairvoyance חזון दूरदर्शिता vizionarstvo éleslátás wawasan framsÿni sagacia, intuito 洞察力 예측, 선견(지명) įžvalgumas iztēle; iztēles spēja wawasan visie framsynthet, klarsyn wyobraźnia خيالي visão clarviziune дальновидность predvídavosť vizija vizija framsynthet การมองการณ์ไกล ileri görüş 眼光,遠見 проникливість; передбачливість دور بيني، ژرف نگاہي tầm nhìn rộng 眼光
3. the ability to see or the sense of sight. He is slowly losing his vision. sig إبْصار зрение visão zrak die Sehkraft syn όραση vista, visión nägemine بینایی näkökyky vue ראייה दृष्टि vid látóképesség, látás penglihatan sjón vista 視力 시력 regėjimas redze; redzes spēja penglihatan gezichtsvermogen syn wzrok خيال visão vedere зрение zrak vid vid syn[förmåga] ความสามารถในการมองเห็น görme yeteneği 視力 зір بصارت thị lực 视力
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
vis·ion
n. visión.
1. sentido de la vista;
2. capacidad de percibir los objetos por la acción de la luz a través de los órganos visuales y los centros cerebrales con que se relacionan. .
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
vision
n visión f, vista; blurred — visión nublada or borrosa; double — visión doble; far — visión lejana; near — visión cercana; night — visión nocturna; peripheral — visión periférica; tunnel — visión de túnelEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.