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vision

vision

263 1.0
The ability to see
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪʒən/
translation icon : vista
  • Did you notice anything about his vision or hearing?
  • low vision
  • vision loss
  • blurred vision

Your eyesight, your vision, your eyes, what they see.

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Examples

  • The next most common cause of vision loss is cataract.

  • After the surgery, his doctor confirmed that he still had good vision in both eyes.

  • At least he has clear vision in front of him.

  • Teachers need to understand and help parents understand that vision difficulties could be only part of the problem.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The remaining 14 students had low vision, accounting for 22.6% of the total number.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Indeed, about one-fourth of those reporting significant vision loss are 65 years of age and older.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Hypoglycaemia is dangerous at the wheel when it may affect concentration, vision, judgment, and reaction times.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Training teachers in pre-service teacher education programs to identify vision issues is instrumental in the learning-to-read process.

    Academic text (2012)
  • People often take their vision for granted until they experience problems with it.

  • Regular eye exams are important to maintain healthy vision and detect any potential issues early.

Synonyms

sight
vsvision
538 1.0

The ability to see or an impressive thing you see

is the basic sensory faculty not the broader meaning including things people notice
eyesight
vsvision
54 1.0

How well you can see with your eyes

is the more general single word used for the same sense
visual sense
vsvision
1 3.2

Being able to see with your eyes

is a neutral phrase focused on sensory function not interpretation
seeing
vsvision
1.0

The ability to use your eyes to notice things

is the general faculty rather than the temporary act of perception
4.1

The ability to see and understand what you look at

is the raw sensory capacity rather than the processing of images

Antonyms

70 3.1

A condition in which a person cannot see because of injury, disease, or being born that way

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 Clear

vision
263 1.0
blindness
70 3.1

Surface Forms

vision singular
visions plural

Etymology

Vision comes from the Latin root videre meaning 'to see', the same root you can find in video. So vision is simply the power or sense that lets you see.