- [uncountable] the ability to see; the area that you can see from a particular position
- to have good/perfect/poor/blurred/normal vision
- Cats have good night vision.
- Her vision was still blurry.
- The disease causes a gradual loss of peripheral vision.
- He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision.
Synonyms sightsightview ▪ visionThese are all words for the area or distance that you can see from a particular position.sight the area or distance that you can see from a particular position:see also double vision, field of vision, line of vision, tunnel vision, twenty-twenty vision- He looked up the street, but there was no one in sight.
- Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
- The lake soon came into view.
- The couple moved outside her field of vision (= total area you can see from a particular position).
- in/out of sight/view
- in/within sight/view of something
- to come into/disappear from sight/view/somebody’s vision
- to come in sight/view of somebody/something
- to block somebody’s view/vision
- somebody’s line of sight/vision
- somebody’s field of view/vision
Extra Examples- Her vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her.
- I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor.
- She was aware of shapes moving across her field of vision.
- The eye test shows she has perfect vision.
- The high driving position gives excellent all-round vision.
- The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead.
- The tears blurred her vision.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- 20/20
- excellent
- perfect
- …
- have
- give (somebody)
- block
- …
- blur
- fade
- swim
- …
- across your vision
- your field of vision
- your line of vision
- [countable] an idea or a picture in your imagination
- Our job is to guide a client and develop a strategic vision.
- vision of somebody/something He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars.
- The word conjures up visions of home and family.
- The film's vision of the future is bleak.
- vision of doing something He harboured visions of becoming party leader some day.
- vision of somebody/something doing something I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost.
- vision for somebody/something These two men share a similar vision for the country.
- He had a very specific vision for the future.
Extra Examples- They share a common vision for the development of health services.
- The word ‘island’ conjures up a vision of a relaxing summer holiday.
- a vision for the future
- an alternative vision of society
- an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization
- The name ‘Las Vegas’ conjures up a vision of casinos.
- The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve.
- The company needs to develop a global vision.
- He outlined his vision for the new economic order.
- The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- disturbing
- horrible
- nightmarish
- …
- experience
- have
- receive
- …
- disappear
- fade
- in a/the vision
- vision of
- [countable] a dream or similar experience, especially of a religious kind
- in a vision The idea came to her in a vision.
- He had visions regularly.
- vision of somebody/something She claimed she saw a vision of the Virgin Mary.
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb2- A young girl in the town experienced a prophetic vision.
- As he approached, the vision faded and there was no one there.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- disturbing
- horrible
- nightmarish
- …
- experience
- have
- receive
- …
- disappear
- fade
- in a/the vision
- vision of
- [uncountable] the ability to think about or plan the future with great imagination and intelligence synonym foresight
- She had vision and determination.
- a leader of vision
- He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision.
Extra Examples- a statesman of great vision
- His plans for the country's future show a remarkable breadth of vision.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- great
- artistic
- …
- have
- possess
- lack
- …
- of vision
- vision for
- vision of
- …
- breadth of vision
- [countable] a vision (of something) (literary) a person of great beauty or who shows the quality mentioned
- She was a vision in white lace.
- a vision of loveliness
- [uncountable] the picture on a television or cinema screen
- We apologize for the loss of vision.
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a supernatural apparition): via Old French from Latin visio(n-), from videre ‘to see’.
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