vision

English

/ˈvɪ.ʒ(ə)n/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
  • (countable) Something seen; an object perceived visually.
  • (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.
  • (countable) Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.
  • (countable) An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.
  • (countable) A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.
  • (countable) A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
  • (uncountable) Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English visioun derived from visioun derived from Old French vision derived from Latin vīsiō (vision, seeing, sight, view) root from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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