visions 1 of 2

noun

plural of vision
1
as in dreams
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality a vision of the future that no other film director had ever created

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2
as in apparitions
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people believed he'd seen a vision of his mother

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visions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vision
as in imagines
to form a mental picture of visioned her idea of the perfect meal

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Recent Examples of visions
Noun
The candidates offer sharply different visions for the rainforest. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 How these dueling visions of research in America play out will in some ways be shaped by the outcomes of the next few elections. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 If the Dodgers win the series, the Milwaukee winter could be cold and long, with fans tortured by visions of Skubal and presumptive Cy Young winner Jacob Misiorowski starting four games in the series. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 After coming into contact with the squid, Wade begins to have visions of the hag, a black-haired, sopping-wet woman in white who comes to him repeatedly. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The two candidates running for the job have vastly different visions for how that system will work. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Two visions of Social Security Boccia’s argument was that Social Security has become an expensive wage-replacement system that sends its largest benefits to people most capable of providing for themselves. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Between Two Fires is a zippy historical monster story, where a bandit ex-knight and a young girl beset by visions have to contend with plague and inhuman monsters. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 The two longtime politicians have offered competing visions for the district, while seeking to attack their opponent’s record in office and ties to a political party. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
  1. dreams
  2. apparitions
  3. imagines
  4. fantasies
  5. spirits
  6. envisions
  7. illusions
  8. ghosts
Noun
  • In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In his dreams, Jose Fiscal Belli is still living an all-American life with his all-American family.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • That is, until miraculous apparitions turn it into a place to be.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Today, the massive complex attracts paranormal investigators who report apparitions, voices, and other unexplained phenomena.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Definition of apparitions
Verb
  • Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagines
Noun
  • The words cut sharply into the jumble of to-do lists, fantasies, snippets of possible writing, worry, and leftover traces of postpartum depression that constituted my mind in the early months of 1993.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • His search gradually shifts from extraterrestrial fantasies toward the invisible outsiders living among us on Earth.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fantasies
Noun
  • The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jonah himself is remaining positive while keeping his spirits up thanks to the love, support and encouragement of his family, friends and all those doctors and nurses who care so much for him.
    — Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirits
Verb
  • The draft plan envisions a multimodal spine and community corridor, with opportunities to preserve historic features while improving connections throughout the area.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hegseth affiliates with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or CREC, whose leader identifies as a Christian Nationalist, envisions a theonomous America where women are denied the right to vote and has defended the institution of slavery.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of envisions
Noun
  • Pokémon cards, a pricey Ferrari shirt and a touristy museum of illusions.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • When the team built a setup to directly quantify real-time heat flux alongside electrical output, the theoretical illusions collapsed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of illusions
Noun
  • From glittering ghosts, ghastly goblins and wicked witches to wily warlocks, fashion can inspire any Halloween transformation.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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