Vision

vizh'un, n. Act of seeing external objects; actual sight; faculty of seeing; that which seen; an oDiect of sight; esp., that which is seen otherwise than by the rational eye; an apparition; phantom; something imaginary; a creation of fancy, —v. [visioned (-una), -ioning.] To see in vision to dream. [F. L. vvtio, f videre, visum, Gr. ide in, to see, whence oida I have seen), I know = E. I wot„ AS. and Goth, witan, Skr. vid, to know; wit visage, advice, prevision, provision, revise, supervise^ envy, evidence, invidious, prudent, purvey, review, view, vitreous, vitriol, etc.] — Visionary, -a-rt, o. Affected by phantoms; disposed to receive impre ions on the imagination; given to reverie; existing in imagination only; having no solid foundation; fanciful; fantastic; unreal. — n. One whose imagination is disturbed; one who forms impracticable schemes. — Visit, viz v. To go or come to see for purposes of friendship, busine , curiosity, etc.; to call upon; to attend; to go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine; to come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting, etc.; to appear before or judge. — v. To keep up the interchange of civilities and salutations. — n. Act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay (usually longer than a call) of busine , friendship, ceremony, or curiosity; act of going to view or inspect; official or formal inspection; examination; visitation. [F. visiter, It. & L. visit are, freq. of L. visare, to behold, fr. videre, visum, to see.] — Visitable, a. Liable or subject to be visited or inspected.— Visitant, n. One — who visits; one who goes or comes to see another. Visit a lion, n. Act of, or state of being, etc.; acce for inspection or examination communication of divine favor and goodne , or, more usually, of divine wrath and vengeance; retribution; a church festival in honor of the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth,, celebrated July 2d. [F.; L. visitatio]— Visite, vezef, n. A light cape or short cloak of silk or lace worn by ladies in summer. [F.] — Visitor, n. One who visits, or who comes or goes to see another; a superior, or person authorized to visit a corporation, or any institution, for the purpose of seeing that the laws, regulations, etc., are observed. [F. visit eur, L. visit a torT) — Visito'rial, -o'rl-al, a. Belonging to a judicial visitor or superintendent. — Vise\ ve-zar