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vision

vision

185 8.4
An experience of seeing a spiritual being or image
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪʒən/
translation icon : visión
  • Instead, he had a vision that would change his life and countless others.
  • beatific vision
  • vision of God
  • vision of the divine

And so I come out of that vision and and two things happened.

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Examples

  • In the trance we can see visions of our future.

  • From the first moment of his conception, Christ had the full vision of God in his essence.

    Academic text (1992)
  • I was so scared because what I saw in my vision was so real.

  • Because I had a vision when I was in there.

  • We're gathered here today to honor the passing of a man of courage and of vision.

  • He is a man with a vision of a Christian polity.

  • Scripture also says where there's no vision, the people perish.

  • I've been having visions ever since I can remember, but I've never shared one before.

  • I was granted a vision of divine light that filled my heart with peace.

  • During meditation, I experienced a profound vision of a serene landscape that conveyed a deep message.

Synonyms

manifestation
vsvision
  • Literature
12 7.5

An event when a spirit appears in visible form

focuses on receiving a mystical message or image rather than physical appearance
theophany
vsvision
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An appearance of a god that people can see or feel

is broader, covering mystical experiences that give a message rather than only god appearances
prevision
vsvision
  • Archaic
9.9

A picture in the mind of a future event that appears in a dream

often gives a message or revelation without focusing on future prediction

Antonyms

1.4

The way things really are, not how we imagine or wish

Compounds

night vision
  • Specialized
16 3.8

A camera or device mode that shows images in low light

11 3.8

Ability to see in low light or darkness

Sight at the sides of what you are looking at

field of vision
  • Specialized
8 3.7

The whole area one eye can see without moving it

tunnel vision
  • Specialized
6 7.1

Loss of side vision so you can only see what is in front

double vision
  • Specialized
6 4.6

A problem where you see one object as two images

A clear creative idea that an artist uses to make art

3 5.1

A big plan for the future to make a large change

A straight path from your eyes along which you see

1 2.5

To see and tell different colors with your eyes

A perfect idea of the future that is unlikely to happen

binocular vision
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Seeing with both eyes helps you judge distance and see more around you

An ability to imagine new ideas that change things

central vision
  • Specialized
5.3

The sharp sight you use to see things in the center of your view

To see and tell different colors apart

5.0

A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green

daylight vision
  • Specialized
4.0

Sight in bright light when the eye sees colors and fine detail

distance vision
  • Specialized
4.2

Being able to see things clearly from far away

achromatic vision
  • Specialized
8.2

The ability to see only shades of grey without colour

foveal vision
  • Specialized
7.9

Central sharp vision that lets you see fine detail when you look directly at something

monochromatic vision
  • Specialized
9.0

A condition in which a person sees the world only in shades of gray

monocular vision
  • Specialized
6.3

To see with only one eye

monocular vision
  • Specialized
7.5

To use one camera to see a scene and judge how far things are

near vision
  • Specialized
3.2

The ability to see things clearly close to your eyes

photopic vision
  • Specialized
6.9

Vision in bright light when cells in the eye let you notice colors and fine detail

scotopic vision
  • Specialized
8.2

To see in very low light, for example at night

A way to make people smell scents while watching films or TV

stereoscopic vision
  • Specialized
6.0

The ability to judge how far things are because each eye sees a slightly different picture

To see well in low light, for example at dusk or in moonlight

vision defect
  • Specialized
4.7

A problem with your sight that makes things look unclear

vision defect
  • Specialized
6.8

A mistake in a computer system that looks at images and gives wrong results

How Vivid

revelation
  • Literature
90 6.5
vision
185 8.4
apparition
  • Literature
19 8.9
sighting
141 4.0

Surface Forms

vision singular
visions plural

Etymology

Vision was used for special 'seeing' long ago, so people used it for religious or mystical sights because the root videre means 'to see'. That's why a vision can mean a supernatural image that brings a message.