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vision
English
Etymology
From Middle English visioun, from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Old French vision, from Latin v?si? (“vision, seeing”), noun of action from the perfect passive participle visus (“that which is seen”), from the verb vide? (“I see”) + action noun suffix -i?.
Pronunciation
- enPR: v?zh'?n, IPA(key): /?v?.?(?)n/
- Rhymes: -???n
Noun
vision (countable and uncountable, plural visions)
- (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
- (countable) Something seen; an object perceived visually.
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- (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.
- (countable, by extension) Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.
- (countable) An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.
- (countable) A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.
- (countable) A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
- (uncountable) Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.
Synonyms
- (ability): sight, eyesight, view, perception
- (something imaginary): apparition, hallucination, mirage
- (ideal or goal): dream, desire, aspiration, fantasy
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
vision (third-person singular simple present visions, present participle visioning, simple past and past participle visioned)
- (transitive) To imagine something as if it were to be true.
- (transitive) To present as in a vision.
- (transitive) To provide with a vision. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- (imagine): envision
Derived terms
- envision
- prevision
Anagrams
- Voisin, inviso
Finnish
Noun
vision
- Genitive singular form of visio.
Anagrams
- voisin
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin v?si?, from vide? (whence voir).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi.zj??/
- Rhymes: -??
- Homophone: visions
Noun
vision f (plural visions)
- vision, sight
Synonyms
- (ability to see): vue
Derived terms
- champ de vision
- télévision
- visible
- vision centrale
- vision périphérique
- visionnaire
- visionner
Further reading
- “vision” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- voisin
Middle English
Noun
vision
- Alternative form of visioun
Old French
Alternative forms
- visioun, visiun (Anglo-Norman)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin v?si?.
Noun
vision f (oblique plural visions, nominative singular vision, nominative plural visions)
- vision (supernatural sensory experience)
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (vision, supplement)
- visiun on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Piedmontese
Alternative forms
- visiun
Etymology
From Latin v?si?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi?zju?/
Noun
vision f (plural vision)
- vision
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /v???u?n/
Noun
vision c
- vision; something imaginary
- vision; a (grand) goal or idea
Declension
vision From the web:
- what vision is legally blind
- what vision is better than 20/20
- what vision centers accept aetna
- what visions plague lady macbeth
- what vision do i have
- what vision do you need to be a pilot
- what vision do you need glasses
- what visions may bring
discrimination
English
Etymology
From Latin discr?min?ti?, discr?min?ti?nem, the action noun to discr?min?, discr?min?re (“distinguish”).
Learned Latinism in English use from the 17th century.Morphologically discriminate +? -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?sk??m??ne???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
discrimination (countable and uncountable, plural discriminations)
- Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
- The act of recognizing the 'good' and 'bad' in situations and choosing good.
- (sometimes discrimination against) Distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.
- Hyponyms: heterosexism, ageism, ableism, xenophobia, racism, sexism, classism, religionism, homophobia
- The quality of being discriminating, acute discernment, specifically in a learning situation; as to show great discrimination in the choice of means.
- That which discriminates; mark of distinction, a characteristic.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- stereotype
- bias
- racism
French
Etymology
From Latin discrim?nati?, discrim?nati?nem. Synchronically, from discriminer +? -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis.k?i.mi.na.sj??/
- Rhymes: -asj??
Noun
discrimination f (plural discriminations)
- discrimination, distinction
Related terms
- discriminatoire
Further reading
- “discrimination” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
discrimination From the web:
- what discrimination mean
- what discrimination is legal
- what discrimination is illegal
- what discrimination in the workplace
- what discrimination can lead to
- what discrimination is underscored in the song reflection
- what discrimination in the workplace is unlawful
- what discrimination are there
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