I. ˈvi-zhən noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vision-, visio, from vidēre to see — more at wit
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy ; especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation
b. : a thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination
c. : a manifestation to the senses of something immaterial
look, not at vision s, but at realities — Edith Wharton
2.
a. : the act or power of imagination
b.
(1) : mode of seeing or conceiving
(2) : unusual discernment or foresight
a person of vision
c. : direct mystical awareness of the supernatural usually in visible form
3.
a. : the act or power of seeing : sight
b. : the special sense by which the qualities of an object (as color, luminosity, shape, and size) constituting its appearance are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed by the retina into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve
4.
a. : something seen
b. : a lovely or charming sight
• vi·sion·al ˈvizh-nəl, ˈvi-zhə-n ə l adjective
• vi·sion·al·ly adverb
II. transitive verb
( vi·sioned ; vi·sion·ing ˈvi-zhə-niŋ, ˈvizh-niŋ)
Date: 1743
: envision