Your visionof a future situation or society is what you imagine or hope it would be like, if things were very different from the way they are now.
I have a vision of a society that is free of exploitation and injustice. [+ of]
That's my vision of how the world could be. [+ of]
Turning that vision into a practical reality is not easy.
Synonyms: image, idea, dream, plans More Synonyms of vision
2. countable noun
If you have a visionof someone in a particular situation, you imagine them in that situation, for example because you are worried that it might happen, or hope that it will happen.
He had a vision of Cheryl, slumped on a plastic chair in the waiting-room. [+ of]
Maybe you had visions of being surrounded by happy, smiling children. [+ of]
3. countable noun
A vision is the experience of seeing something that other people cannot see, for example ina religious experience or as a result of madness or taking drugs.
It was on 24th June 1981 that young villagers first reported seeing the Virgin Maryin a vision.
4. uncountable noun
Your vision is your ability to see clearly with your eyes.
It causes blindness or serious loss of vision.
In spite of his otherwise excellent vision, he found he was colour-blind.
Synonyms: sight, seeing, eyesight, view More Synonyms of vision
5. uncountable noun
Your vision is everything that you can see from a particular place or position.
Jane blocked Cross's vision and he could see nothing.
I saw other indistinct shapes that stayed out of vision.
6. See also tunnel vision
More Synonyms of vision
vision in British English
(ˈvɪʒən)
noun
1.
the act, faculty, or manner of perceiving with the eye; sight
2.
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.
the stated aims and objectives of a business or other organization
verb
9. (transitive)
to see or show in or as if in a vision
Derived forms
visionless (ˈvisionless)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Latin vīsiō sight, from vidēre to see
vision in American English
(ˈvɪʒən)
noun
1.
the act or power of seeing with the eye; sense of sight
2.
a.
something seen by other than normal sight; something perceived in a dream, trance, etc. or supernaturally revealed, as to a prophet
b.
the experience of having such a perception or revelation
3.
a mental image; esp., an imaginative contemplation
to have visions of power
4.
a.
the ability to perceive something not actually visible, as through mental acuteness or keen foresight
a project made possible by one man's vision
b.
force or power of imagination
a statesman of great vision
5.
something or someone, esp. a woman, of extraordinary beauty
verb transitive
6.
to see in or as in a vision; imagine
Word origin
OFr < L visio < visus, pp. of videre, to see < IE *w(e)idē, var. of *w(e)di-, to view, see > wise1
More idioms containing
vision
have tunnel vision
Examples of 'vision' in a sentence
vision
Sanar shook her head and smiled, the moment of the vision lost.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
My heart surged and pushed a huge quantity of blood into my brain and I leaned against the wall with my vision throbbing red.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2001)
Voss slipped into the meeting in time to hear the captain deliver his vision of horror.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2001)
I had a vision of ancient programs trapped in the starchy sprigs of her hair.
Jack Kerley THE HUNDREDTH MAN (2001)
Quotations
Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visionsBible: Joel
Where there is no vision, the people perishBible: Proverbs
In other languages
vision
British English: vision NOUN
Your vision of a future situation or society is what you imagine or hope it would be like, if things were very different from the way they are now.
I have a vision of a society that is free of exploitation and injustice.
American English: vision
Brazilian Portuguese: visão
Chinese: 憧憬
European Spanish: visión
French: vision
German: Vision
Italian: visione
Japanese: 展望
Korean: 미래상
European Portuguese: visão
Latin American Spanish: visión
All related terms of 'vision'
vision care
Vision care is the care and treatment of eyes , eyesight conditions, and vision.
double vision
If someone is suffering from double vision , they see a single object as two objects, for example because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol .
dream vision
a conventional device used in narrative verse , employed esp. by medieval poets, that presents a story as told by one who falls asleep and dreams the events of the poem
night vision
Night vision equipment enables people, for example soldiers or pilots , to see better at night.
tunnel vision
If you suffer from tunnel vision , you are unable to see things that are not straight in front of you.
vision mixer
the person who selects and manipulates the television signals from cameras , film, and other sources, to make the composite programme
vision mixing
the work of selecting and manipulating the television signals from cameras , film, and other sources, to make the composite programme
blurred vision
a condition which makes it impossible to see clearly
computer vision
an artificial analogue of human vision in which information about the environment is received by one or more video cameras and processed by computer: used in navigation by robots , in the control of automated production lines, etc
line of vision
Your line of vision is the same as your → line of sight .
peripheral vision
side vision
field of vision
your field of vision is the area that you can see without turning your head
have tunnel vision
to focus all your energy and skill on the task which is most important to you and ignore things that other people might consider important
twenty-twenty vision
vision that is of normal acuity
Chinese translation of 'vision'
vision
(ˈvɪʒən)
n
(u) (= sight) 视(視)力 (shìlì)
(c) (= hope for the future) 想象 (xiǎngxiàng)
(c) (in dream etc) 幻象 (huànxiàng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a vivid mental image produced by the imagination
I have a vision of a society free of exploitation and injustice.
Synonyms
image
The words `Côte d'Azur' conjure up images of sun, sea and sand.
idea
dream
I had a dream that I was in an old house.
plans
hopes
prospect
ideal
concept
She added that the concept of arranged marriages is misunderstood in the west.
fancy
His book is a bold surrealist mixture of fact and fancy.
fantasy
Everyone's had a fantasy about winning the lottery.
conception
The symphony is admirable in its conception.
delusion
daydream
She perpetually drifted off into daydreams and made up fantasy stories in her head.
reverie
flight of fancy
mental picture
pipe dream
The plan is nothing more than a pipe dream.
imago (psychoanalysis)
castle in the air
fanciful notion
2 (noun)
Definition
a hallucination caused by divine inspiration, madness, or drugs
She heard voices and saw visions of her ancestors.
Synonyms
hallucination
Perhaps the footprint was a hallucination.
illusion
The rapid changes of lighting created an illusion of movement.
apparition
She recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen.
revelation
ghost
The village is said to be haunted by ghosts.
phantom
In pressing for an agreement, the Chancellor may be chasing a phantom.
delusion
spectre
His spectre is said to walk the castle battlements.
mirage
Through my half-closed eyelids I began to see mirages.
wraith
She believed herself to have been visited by wraiths from the afterlife.
chimera
He spent his life pursuing the chimera of perfect love.
phantasm
eidolon
3 (noun)
Definition
the ability to see
The disease causes blindness or serious loss of vision.
Synonyms
sight
My sight is failing and I can't see to read any more.
seeing
eyesight
He suffered from poor eyesight and could no longer read properly.
view
A group of riders came into view.
eyes
perception
4 (noun)
Definition
great perception of future developments
The government's lack of vision could have profound economic consequences.
Synonyms
foresight
imagination
He has a logical mind and a little imagination.
perception
It did not require a great deal of perception to realise what he meant.
insight
He was a man of considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
awareness
inspiration
A good way of getting inspiration is by looking at others' work.
innovation
creativity
American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50's and 60's.
intuition
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
penetration
inventiveness
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
shrewdness
His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.
discernment
their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality
prescience (formal)
his prescience in forecasting the dreadful effects of nuclear weapons
perceptiveness
farsightedness
breadth of view
5 (noun)
Definition
a person or thing of extraordinary beauty
The girl was a vision in crimson organza.
Synonyms
picture
I'm trying to get a picture of what kind of person you are.
dream
This car really is a dream to drive.
sight
delight
beauty
She is known as a great beauty.
joy
sensation
spectacle
knockout (informal)
She was a knockout in navy and scarlet.
beautiful sight
perfect picture
feast for the eyes
sight for sore eyes
pearler (Australian, slang)
beaut (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
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]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apparition
Definition
a ghost or ghostlike figure
She recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen.
Synonyms
ghost,
spirit,
shade (literary),
phantom,
spectre,
spook (informal),
wraith,
chimera,
revenant,
visitant,
eidolon,
atua (New Zealand),
kehua (New Zealand)
in the sense of beauty
Definition
a very attractive woman
She is known as a great beauty.
Synonyms
good-looker,
looker (informal),
lovely (slang),
sensation,
dazzler,
belle,
goddess,
Venus,
peach (informal),
cracker (slang),
wow (slang, US),
dolly (slang),
knockout (informal),
heart-throb,
stunner (informal),
charmer,
smasher (informal),
humdinger (slang),
glamour puss,
beaut (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of chimera
Definition
a wild and unrealistic dream or idea
He spent his life pursuing the chimera of perfect love.
Synonyms
illusion,
dream,
fantasy,
delusion,
spectre,
snare,
hallucination,
figment,
ignis fatuus,
will-o'-the-wisp
Synonyms of 'vision'
vision
Explore 'vision' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of concept
Definition
an abstract or general idea
She added that the concept of arranged marriages is misunderstood in the west.
Synonyms
idea,
view,
image,
theory,
impression,
notion,
conception,
hypothesis,
abstraction,
conceptualization
in the sense of conception
Definition
a notion, idea, or plan
The symphony is admirable in its conception.
Synonyms
idea,
plan,
design,
image,
concept,
notion
in the sense of creativity
American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50's and 60's.
Synonyms
imagination,
talent,
inspiration,
productivity,
fertility,
ingenuity,
originality,
inventiveness,
cleverness,
fecundity,
imaginativeness
in the sense of daydream
Definition
a pleasant fantasy indulged in while awake
She perpetually drifted off into daydreams and made up fantasy stories in her head.
Synonyms
fantasy,
dream,
imagining,
fancy,
reverie,
figment of the imagination,
wish,
pipe dream,
fond hope,
castle in the air or in Spain
in the sense of discernment
their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality
Synonyms
judgment,
discrimination,
perception,
understanding,
intelligence,
awareness,
insight,
penetration,
ingenuity,
sharpness,
acumen,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
astuteness,
acuteness,
perceptiveness,
clear-sightedness,
percipience
in the sense of dream
Definition
an imagined series of events experienced in the mind while asleep
I had a dream that I was in an old house.
Synonyms
vision,
nightmare,
illusion,
delusion,
hallucination,
reverie
in the sense of dream
Definition
a wonderful person or thing
This car really is a dream to drive.
Synonyms
delight,
pleasure,
joy,
beauty,
treasure,
gem,
marvel,
pearler (Australian, slang),
beaut (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of eyesight
Definition
the ability to see
He suffered from poor eyesight and could no longer read properly.
Synonyms
vision,
sight,
observation,
perception,
ability to see,
range of vision,
power of seeing,
power of sight
in the sense of fancy
His book is a bold surrealist mixture of fact and fancy.
Synonyms
delusion,
dream,
vision,
fantasy,
nightmare,
daydream,
chimera,
phantasm
in the sense of fantasy
Definition
a daydream
Everyone's had a fantasy about winning the lottery.
Synonyms
daydream,
dream,
wish,
fancy,
delusion,
reverie,
flight of fancy,
pipe dream
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ghost
Definition
the disembodied spirit of a dead person, supposed to haunt the living
The village is said to be haunted by ghosts.
Synonyms
spirit,
soul,
phantom,
spectre,
spook (informal),
manes,
apparition,
wraith,
shade (literary),
revenant,
phantasm,
eidolon,
atua (New Zealand),
kehua (New Zealand),
wairua (New Zealand)
in the sense of illusion
The rapid changes of lighting created an illusion of movement.
Synonyms
fantasy,
vision,
hallucination,
trick,
spectre,
mirage,
semblance,
daydream,
apparition,
chimera,
figment of the imagination,
phantasm,
ignis fatuus,
will-o'-the-wisp
in the sense of imagination
Definition
creative mental ability
He has a logical mind and a little imagination.
Synonyms
creativity,
vision,
invention,
ingenuity,
enterprise,
insight,
inspiration,
wit,
originality,
inventiveness,
resourcefulness
in the sense of insight
Definition
a penetrating understanding, as of a complex situation or problem
He was a man of considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
Synonyms
perception,
understanding,
intelligence,
sense,
knowledge,
vision,
judgment,
awareness,
grasp,
appreciation,
intuition,
penetration,
comprehension,
acumen,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal)
in the sense of inspiration
Definition
stimulation of the mind or feelings to activity or creativity
A good way of getting inspiration is by looking at others' work.
Synonyms
imagination,
creativity,
ingenuity,
talent,
insight,
genius,
productivity,
fertility,
stimulation,
originality,
inventiveness,
cleverness,
fecundity,
imaginativeness,
inspo (slang)
in the sense of intuition
Definition
instinctive knowledge of or belief about something without conscious reasoning
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
Synonyms
instinct,
perception,
insight,
sixth sense,
discernment
in the sense of inventiveness
He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.
Synonyms
creativity,
vision,
initiative,
enterprise,
imagination,
inspiration,
genius,
invention,
brilliance,
ingenuity,
originality,
resourcefulness,
creativeness,
ingeniousness,
imaginativeness
in the sense of knockout
Definition
a person or thing that is very impressive or attractive
She was a knockout in navy and scarlet.
Synonyms
beauty,
cracker (slang),
stunner (informal),
charmer,
lovely (slang),
good-looker,
belle,
goddess,
Venus,
humdinger (slang),
pearler (Australian, slang),
beaut (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of mirage
Definition
something illusory
Through my half-closed eyelids I began to see mirages.
Synonyms
illusion,
vision,
hallucination,
pipe dream,
chimera,
optical illusion,
phantasm
in the sense of penetration
Definition
keen insight or perception
Synonyms
perception,
insight,
wit,
sharpness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
astuteness,
acuteness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of perception
Definition
insight or intuition
It did not require a great deal of perception to realise what he meant.
Synonyms
understanding,
intelligence,
observation,
discrimination,
insight,
sharpness,
cleverness,
keenness,
shrewdness,
acuity,
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
astuteness,
incisiveness,
perceptiveness,
quick-wittedness,
perspicuity
in the sense of phantom
Definition
the visible representation of something abstract, such as in a dream or hallucination
In pressing for an agreement, the Chancellor may be chasing a phantom.
Synonyms
illusion,
vision,
hallucination,
figment,
chimera,
figment of the imagination
in the sense of pipe dream
Definition
a fanciful or impossible plan or hope
The plan is nothing more than a pipe dream.
Synonyms
daydream,
dream,
notion,
fantasy,
delusion,
vagary,
reverie,
chimera,
castle in the air
in the sense of prescience
Definition
knowledge of events before they happen
his prescience in forecasting the dreadful effects of nuclear weapons
Synonyms
foresight,
clairvoyance,
precognition,
second sight,
foreknowledge,
prevision (rare)
in the sense of shrewdness
His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed.
Synonyms
astuteness,
cleverness,
sharpness,
judgment,
grasp,
penetration,
acumen,
suss (slang),
discernment,
perspicacity (formal),
sagacity,
smartness,
quick wits,
acuteness,
canniness
in the sense of spectre
Definition
a ghost
His spectre is said to walk the castle battlements.
Synonyms
ghost,
spirit,
phantom,
presence,
vision,
shadow,
shade (literary),
apparition,
wraith,
eidolon,
kehua (New Zealand)
in the sense of view
Definition
vision or sight, esp. range of vision
A group of riders came into view.
Synonyms
vision,
sight,
visibility,
perspective,
eyeshot,
range or field of vision
in the sense of wraith
Definition
a ghost
She believed herself to have been visited by wraiths from the afterlife.