vision

vision
I. noun 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
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2. a. the act or power of imagination b. (1) mode of seeing or conceiving (2) unusual discernment or foresight <
a person of vision
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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 • visional adjectivevisionally adverb II. transitive verb (visioned; visioning) Date: 1743 envision

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  • Vision — Vi sion, n. [OE. visioun, F. vision, fr. L. visio, from videre, visum, to see: akin to Gr. ? to see, ? I know, and E. wit. See {Wit}, v., and cf. {Advice}, {Clairvoyant}, {Envy}, {Evident}, {Provide}, {Revise}, {Survey}, {View}, {Visage}, {Visit} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vision On — fue un programa de televisión inglés producido y transmitido por la BBC1 desde 1964 hasta 1977. Estuvo enfocado a los niños con sordera y problemas visuales. Concebido por Ursula Eason y Patrick Dowling, puso énfasis en la comunicación e… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Vision On — was a British children s television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1977 specifically for deaf children. It was conceived by BBC Producers Ursula Eason and developed by Patrick Dowling to replace a monthly series For The Deaf , a programme… …   Wikipedia

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  • visión — f. fisiol. Capacidad que permite recibir e interpretar las ondas lumínicas comprendidas entre los 400 y 800 nanómetros. Los principales órganos que intervienen en el proceso son el ojo, el nervio óptico y el cerebro. En el hombre, la visión es… …   Diccionario médico

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