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noun(vi-sion)the act or power of seeing : sight
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noun(vi-sion)the special sense by which the qualities of an object (such 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
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noun(vi-sion)something seen in a dream, trance, or ecstasy; especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation
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verb(vi-sion)envision
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noun(vi-sion)a solitary vigil by an adolescent American Indian boy to seek spiritual power and learn through a vision the identity of his usually animal or bird guardian spirit
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noun(vi-sion)the direct knowledge of God enjoyed by the blessed in heaven
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noun(vi-sion)diplopia
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noun(vi-sion)a usually medieval poem having a framework in which the poet pictures himself as falling asleep and envisioning in his dream a series of allegorical people and events
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noun phrase(vi-sion)visual field
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noun(vi-sion)constriction of the visual field resulting in loss of peripheral vision
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noun(vi-sion)extreme narrowness of viewpoint : narrow-mindedness; also : single-minded concentration on one objective
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noun phrase(vi-sion)the area in front of one's eyes
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noun(vi-sion)ability to see in the dark