VISIONARY


Meaning of VISIONARY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' vi-zh ə - ˌ ner- ē

Function: adjective

Date: 1648

1 a : of the nature of a vision : ILLUSORY b : incapable of being realized or achieved : UTOPIAN <a visionary scheme> c : existing only in imagination : UNREAL

2 a : able or likely to see visions b : disposed to reverie or imagining : DREAMY

3 : of, relating to, or characterized by visions or the power of vision

4 : having or marked by foresight and imagination <a visionary leader> <a visionary invention>

synonyms see IMAGINARY

– vi · sion · ar · i · ness \ - ē -n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.