| Title | Vision | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | vi·sion
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 visions, 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-nəl\\ adjective • vi·sion·al·ly adverb
(vi·sioned ; vi·sion·ing \\ˈvi-zhə-niŋ, ˈvizh-niŋ\\) DATE 1743
: envision
English Etymology vision late 13c., "something seen in the imagination or in the supernatural," from Anglo-Fr. visioun, O.Fr . vision, from L. visionem (nom. visio) "act of seeing, sight, thing seen," from pp. stem of videre "to see," from PIE base *weid- "to know, to see" (cf. Skt. veda "I know;" Avestan vaeda "I know;" Gk. oida, Doric woida "I know," idein "to see;" http://O.Fr O.Ir . fis "vision," find "white," i.e. "clearly seen," fiuss "knowledge;" Welsh gwyn, Gaulish vindos, Breton gwenn "white;" Goth., O.Swed., O.E. witan "to know;" Goth. weitan "to see;" Eng. wise, Ger. wissen "to know;" Lith. vysti "to see;" Bulg. vidya "I see;" Pol. widzieć "to see," wiedzieć "to know;" Rus. videt' "to see," vest' "news," O.Russ. vedat' "to know"). The meaning "sense of sight" is first recorded late 15c. Meaning "statesman-like foresight, political sagacity" is attested from 1926.
http://O.Ir Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English vision 1 ability to see ADJ. 20/20, excellent, perfect The eye test shows she has perfect vision. | normal | clear The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead. | blurred, defective, distorted, impaired, poor | double, tunnel (often figurative) | all-round The high driving position gives excellent all-round vision. | binocular, stereoscopic | X-ray | distance I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor. | night | peripheral Use your peripheral vision widely when moving from place to place. VERB + VISION have | give (sb) | obscure, restrict | blur The tears blurred her vision. | improve VISION + VERB clear Her vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her. PREP. across your ~ A bird shot across her vision. PHRASES your field of vision She was aware of shapes moving across her field of vision. | your line of vision Someone was standing in my line of vision so I couldn't see the screen. 2 picture in your imagination ADJ. disturbing, dreadful, ghastly, horrible | bleak | inner, intuitive, mental, spiritual | mystic/mystical, prophetic, religious A young girl in the village experienced a prophetic vision. | poetic | apocalyptic an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization | momentary, sudden VERB + VISION experience, have, receive I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. | conjure up The word ‘island’ conjures up a vision of a relaxing summer holiday. VISION + VERB fade As he approached, the vision faded and there was no one there. PREP. in a/the ~ The idea came to her in a vision. | ~ of 3 ability to see/plan for the future ADJ. great | imaginative | alternative | broad, comprehensive, global, wide The company needs to develop a global vision. | narrow | overall | personal | clear The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve. | common They share a common vision for the development of health services. | strategic | political | revolutionary | romantic, Utopian VERB + VISION have | develop | convey, expand on/upon, outline, promote He outlined his vision for the new economic order. | impose The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party. | share | cloud He was determined not to let emotions cloud his vision. PREP. of ~ a statesman of great vision | ~ for a vision for the future | ~ of an alternative vision of society PHRASES breadth of vision His plans for the country's future show a remarkable breadth of vision. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ vision vi·sion / 5viVn / noun1. [U] the ability to see; the area that you can see from a particular position 视力；视野: to have good / perfect / poor / blurred / normal vision 视力好/极好/差 / 模糊/正常 20–20 vision (= the ability to see perfectly) 20–20 的视力 Cats have good night vision. 猫在夜间视力好。 The couple moved outside her field of vision. 这对夫妇离开了她的视野。 He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. 他斜眼瞥见了点什么。 ⇨ see also tunnel vision ⇨ note at sight 2. [C] an idea or a picture in your imagination 想像；幻象: He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. 他幻想有一个没有战争的世界。 I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. 我想像我们完全迷失了方向。 3. [C] a dream or similar experience, especially of a religious kind 梦幻；幻象；神示；异象: The idea came to her in a vision. 她在神示中想到了这个主意。 4. [U] the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence 想像力；眼力；远见卓识 SYN foresight :a leader of vision 有远见的领袖 5. [C] a ~ (of sth) (literary) a person of great beauty or who shows the quality mentioned 俊男；天仙；有…气质的人: She was a vision in white lace. 她穿着镶白色网眼纱边的衣服美极了。 a vision of loveliness 可爱的人 6. [U] the picture on a television or cinema / movie theater screen (电视或影院屏幕的)影像,画面: We apologize for the loss of vision. 很抱歉没法显示画面。 OLT vision noun ⇨ dream (a prophetic vision) ⇨ imagination (I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost.) ⇨ inspiration (a leader of great vision) ⇨ sight (sb's field of vision) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged vi·sion I. \ˈvizhən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vision-, visio, from visus (past participle of vidēre to see) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at wit 1. a. : something seen otherwise than by the ordinary sight : an imaginary, supernatural, or prophetic sight beheld in sleep or ecstasy; especially : one that conveys a revelation < a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men — Job 33:15 (Authorized Version) > b. : a writing (as a poem) purporting to represent something beheld in a revelatory dream, trance, or ecstasy — compare dream vision < the masterpieces of the Middle Ages … the story cycle and the allegorical vision — Boris Ford > c. : a vivid concept or object of imaginative contemplation < brought visions of wealth to be gained in silk culture — American Guide Series: Delaware > d. : the apparition of a person (as in a dream) : phantom < thus the vision spoke — John Dryden > e. : a visual image without corporeal presence; especially : a manifestation to the senses of something immaterial (as a spiritual being or state) < the baseless fabric of this vision — Shakespeare > < look, not at visions, but at realities — Edith Wharton > 2. a. : the act or power of perceiving mental images (as those formed by the imagination) < a listlessness of vision behind a veneer of technical virtuosity — G.A.Wagner > b. (1) : a mode or way of seeing < trying to express his vision in terms of recognizable subject matter — Times Literary Supplement > < every vision of the world implies some sort of philosophy — Walter Lippmann > (2) : unusual discernment or foresight < a man of vision > < planning that combines realism with vision — advt > c. : direct mystical awareness of the supernatural usually in visible form < a spirit and a Vision … beyond all that the mortal and perishing nature can produce — William Blake > 3. a. : the act or power of seeing : visual sensation or the capacity for it : sight < the vision of the audience comprised the speakers and actors of the play — Harley Granville-Barker > < cast out from God and blessed vision — John Milton > b. : the special sense that is concerned with the perception and distinguishing of the qualities of an object (as color, luminosity, shape and size) constituting its appearance, that is mediated by the rods and cones of the retina stimulated by light projected from the object through the lens of the eye, and that is conducted centrally by the optic nerves and is coordinated especially by centers in the lateral geniculate bodies and the occipital portion of the cerebral cortex 4. a. : something seen : an object of sight < this glorious vision of manly strength and beauty — G.B.Shaw > b. : something seen of such charm as to seem imaginary < she was a vision in that dress > c. : a momentary sight : glimpse < had caught a vision of her, of something eager, cleverly active — J.D.Beresford > 5. : a figure of speech by which something present to the imagination (as a person or scene) is represented as actually before the eyes (as in Tennyson's “I see the wealthy miller yet, his double chin, his portly size”) — compare apostrophe 16. : a small motion-picture scene photographed by double exposure within a larger one usually to indicate the thought of an actor at a particular moment — compare dissolve Synonyms: see fancy II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to make evident to the sight : show forth : display < the anger of God apparently visioned … unto thee in the knitting of my brows — Thomas Nash > 2. : to see in or as if in a vision : imagine , envision < visioned the tiny town as the future metropolis — American Guide Series: Oregon > < visioned a life of failure stretching before me — David Fairchild > |
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