Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vision

/ˈvɪʒ.ən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
vi-sion
IPA
/ˈvɪʒ.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sense or ability of sight.

Uncountable

noun

Something seen; an object perceived visually.

Countable

noun

Something imaginary one thinks one sees.

Countable

noun

Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.

Countable

noun

A perceived potential future event or occurrence.

Countable

noun

An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.

Countable

noun

General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin vīsiō (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb videō (“to see”) + action noun suffix -iō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *weyd-, visioun, vision, vīsiō

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Frequently Paired Words

eye

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Questions

How do you pronounce vision?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪʒ.ən/.
What does vision mean?
The sense or ability of sight.
Where does vision come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce vision

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