Vision
/ˈvɪʒ.ən/noun
The ability to see; the faculty or state of being able to see.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, visions were often interpreted as divine messages or prophetic insights, linking sight with spiritual revelations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weid-
“to see, to know, to perceive.”
Latin
Latin
visio
“sight, a seeing; a vision, appearance.”
Old French
Old French
vision
“a vision, supernatural sight, dream.”
Middle English
Middle English
visioun
“the act of seeing; a sight or vision, often with mystical connotations.”
Modern English
English
vision
“the ability to see; a dream or imaginative concept.”