ˈvɪʒən n. & v. --n. 1
the act or
faculty of
seeing,
sight (has impaired
his vision). 2 a a
thing or
person seen in a
dream or
trance. b a
supernatural or
prophetic apparition. 3 a thing or
idea perceived vividly in the
imagination (the
romantic visions of
youth;
had visions of
warm sandy beaches). 4
imaginative insight. 5 statesmanlike
foresight; sagacity in planning. 6 a person etc. of
unusual beauty. 7
what is seen on a
television screen; television images collectively. --v.tr. see or present in or as in a vision. øfield of vision
all that comes
into view when the eyes are turned in
some direction. vision-mixer a person
whose job is to
switch from one image to
another in television broadcasting or
recording. øøvisional adj. visionless adj. [ME f. OF f. L visio -onis (as VISIBLE)]