vision

noun

1. (uncountable)The sense or ability of sight.
2. (countable)Something seen; an object perceived visually.

   “[…]For to a Viſion ſo apparant, Rumor / Cannot be mute[…]”

   “It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood. […] Yes, the quest was ended, the Lost Oasis was the Found!”

3. (countable)Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

   “He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision.”

   “Visitations are a commonly reported afterlife phenomenon. For example, a dying patient has a vision of her mother, who has been dead for twenty years.”

4. (broadly, countable)Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.

   “For having the Idea of any thing in our Mind, no more proves the Exiſtence of that Thing, than the Picture of a Man evidences his being in the World, or the Viſions of a Dream make thereby a true Hiſtory.”

5. (broadly, countable)A perceived potential future event or occurrence.

   “I know you wanted me to stay But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA”

6. (countable)An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.

   “He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace.”

7. (uncountable)General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.

   “I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the—”

8. (countable)A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.

   “He had a vision of the Virgin Mary.”

9. (countable)A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
10. (uncountable)Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.

verb

1. (transitive)To imagine something as if it were to be true.
2. (transitive)To present as in a vision.
3. (transitive)To provide with a vision.