vision
n. C / Un. the ability to see with your eyes, or a clear idea of what you want the future to be like. You use it when talking about eyesight or a big plan for a company or project.
n. the faculty or state of being able to see; alternatively, a mental image of what the future could or should be like. Often used in professional contexts to describe strategic foresight or long-term goals.
She has excellent vision even in low light.
The CEO presented a bold vision for the company's expansion into renewable energy over the next decade.
While his physical vision began to fail with age, his intellectual vision for the foundation remained sharp and continued to guide their philanthropic efforts globally.
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 (“I see”) + action noun suffix -iō.
Uncountable when referring to the biological sense of sight; countable when referring to a specific dream, hallucination, or strategic plan.