vision

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Derived terms 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin visio (“‘vision, seeing’”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“‘that which is seen’”), from the verb videre (“‘to see’”) + action noun suffix -io.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: vĭzh'ən, IPA: /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/, SAMPA: /"vIZ(@)n/
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• Rhymes: -ɪʒən

[edit] Noun

vision (countable and uncountable; plural visions)

1. (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
2. (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

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

3. (countable) An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.

   He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.

4. (countable) A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.

   He had a vision of the Virgin Mary.

5. (countable) A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.

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• (ability): sight, eyesight, view, perception
• (something imaginary): apparition, hallucination, mirage
• (ideal or goal): dream, desire, aspiration, fantasy

[edit] Derived terms

double vision personal vision prevision visible visibility

vision statement visionary visioner visual

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[edit] Verb

to vision (third-person singular simple present visions, present participle visioning, simple past and past participle visioned)

1. (transitive) To imagine something as if it were to be true.

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• envision

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envision

prevision

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[edit] Noun

vision

1. Genitive singular form of visio.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin visum, supine of the verb videre.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /viz.jɔ̃/, X-SAMPA: /viz.jO~/

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• Homophones: visions

[edit] Noun

vision f. (plural visions)

1. vision, sight

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• télévision
• visible
• visionaire
• visionner

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

vision c.

Inflection for vision	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vision	visionen	visioner	visionerna
Genitive	visions	visionens	visioners	visionernas

1. vision; something imaginary
2. vision; a (grand) goal or idea