vision

vi|sion

W2S3 [ˈvıʒən] n

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin visio, from visus, past participle of videre 'to see']

1.) [U]

ability to see

= ↑sight

▪ She suffered temporary loss of vision after being struck on the head.

▪ Tears blurred her vision (=made it difficult for her to see) .

good/normal/poor etc vision

▪ children who are born with poor vision

twenty-twenty/20-20 vision

(=the ability to see perfectly)

night vision

(=the ability to see when it is dark)

2.) [U]

the area that you can see

▪ a figure at the edge of her vision

sb's field/line of vision

(=the area someone is able to see without turning their head)

▪ As the cars overtake you, they are temporarily outside your field of vision.

3.)

an idea of what you think something should be like

vision of

▪ He had a clear vision of how he hoped the company would develop.

vision for

▪ The President outlined his vision for the future.

grand/powerful/original etc vision

▪ a grand vision for the country

4.) have visions of sth

if you have visions of something happening, especially something bad, you imagine it happening

▪ I had visions of the kids getting lost and getting abducted by some weirdo.

5.)

something that you seem to see as part of a powerful religious experience

▪ She had a vision in which Jesus appeared before her.

in a vision

▪ He became a monk after seeing Saint Apollinaris in a vision.

6.) [U]

the knowledge and imagination that are needed in planning for the future with a clear purpose

▪ We need a leader with vision and strong principles.

▪ his enthusiasm and breadth of vision

7.) a vision of beauty/loveliness etc

literary someone who is very beautiful

8.) [U]

the quality of a picture that you can see on a television