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to vision

to vision

3 5.9
To imagine a possible future or goal
  • verb
  • /ˈvɪʒən/
: imaginar
  • He spent hours visioning his dream home, picturing every detail from the garden to the kitchen.

Examples

  • It is my hope that those who visit here can learn some things about not just dreaming and visioning outside the box of PD, but actually starting to live outside it.

    Blog text (29)

  • You're visioning him being lashed with that knout.

    Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

  • In her mind, she began visioning a brighter future filled with possibilities.

  • The team gathered to start visioning their project goals for the upcoming year.

Synonyms

to imagine
vsto vision
∞ 1.3

To form a picture in your mind of something not real

narrows this to forming a mental picture of a future goal
to see
vsto vision
∞ 1.0

To picture something in your mind

is tied to imagining a future goal rather than a neutral image
to picture
vsto vision
366 2.9

To imagine how something looks

centres on picturing a future goal rather than just the look
to envision
vsto vision
160 4.1

To picture something in your mind, often a possible future

focuses on forming an image tied to a future goal
to conceive
vsto vision
98 5.2

To form an idea or plan in your mind

is about picturing a future goal rather than creating a plan
to visualize
vsto vision
  • US
71 3.8

Form a clear picture of something in your mind

leans more toward imagining a future goal than visual detail alone
to envisage
vsto vision
12 6.8

To form a picture in your mind of something not present

is specifically about imagining a future goal rather than any image

Antonyms

realism
24 4.5

A way of thinking that accepts facts and prefers practical plans

Compounds

night vision
  • Specialized
31 3.8

A camera or device mode that shows images in low light

night vision
14 3.8

Ability to see in low light or darkness

peripheral vision
13 4.5

Sight at the sides of what you are looking at

tunnel vision
  • Specialized
13 7.1

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

field of vision
  • Specialized
8 3.7

The whole area one eye can see without moving it

double vision
  • Specialized
6 4.6

A problem where you see one object as two images

artistic vision
5 4.6

A clear creative idea that an artist uses to make art

grand vision
5 5.1

A big plan for the future to make a large change

utopian vision
2 7.7

A perfect idea of the future that is unlikely to happen

line of vision
2 3.8

A straight path from your eyes along which you see

color vision
  • US
2 2.5

To see and tell different colors with your eyes

smell-o-vision
1 9.9

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

extraordinary vision
1 6.8

An ability to imagine new ideas that change things

distance vision
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Being able to see things clearly from far away

central vision
  • Specialized
1 5.3

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

near vision
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The ability to see things clearly close to your eyes

binocular vision
  • Specialized
1 3.8

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

stereoscopic vision
  • Specialized
1 6.0

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

vision defect
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A problem with your sight that makes things look unclear

daylight vision
  • Specialized
1 4.0

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

monocular vision
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

vision defect
  • Specialized
1 6.8

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

monocular vision
  • Specialized
1 6.3

To see with only one eye

color vision deficiency
  • Specialized
1 5.0

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

foveal vision
  • Specialized
1 7.9

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

photopic vision
  • Specialized
1 6.9

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

scotopic vision
  • Specialized
1 8.2

To see in very low light, for example at night

chromatic vision
6.5

To see and tell different colors apart

achromatic vision
  • Specialized
8.2

The ability to see only shades of grey without colour

monochromatic vision
  • Specialized
9.0

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

twilight vision
6.9

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

How Clear

to visualize
  • US
71 3.8
to vision
3 5.9
to envision
160 4.1
to imagine
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

vision infinitive
visioned past
visioned past participle
visioning present participle
visions third person singular

Etymology

Vision used as a verb comes from the same root videre and means to 'see' something in your mind, especially a future goal. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'visioning' as imagining or 'seeing' your plans before they happen.