vision

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the perceptual experience of seeing

   The runners emerged from the trees into the crowd's clear vision.

2. 2
   noun

   a vivid mental image

   I had a vision of my own death.

3. 3
   noun

   a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance

   I had a vision of the Virgin Mary while I was putting butter on my toast.

4. 4
   noun

   Something seen; an object perceived visually.

   […]For to a Viſion ſo apparant, Rumor / Cannot be mute[…]

5. 5
   noun

   Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

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

6. 6
   noun

   Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.

   For having the Idea of any thing in our Mind, no more proves the Exiſtence of that Thing, than the Picture of a Man evidences his being in the World, or the Viſions of a Dream make thereby a true Hiſtory.

7. 7
   noun

   A perceived potential future event or occurrence.

   I know you wanted me to stay But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA

8. 8
   noun

   An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.

   He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.

Etymology

From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vīsiō (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb videō (“to see”) + action noun suffix -iō.