Collocations for vision - noun
1. ability to see
ADJECTIVE
20/20,
excellent,
perfect
The eye test shows she has perfect vision.
The eye test shows she has perfect vision.
normal
clear, sharp (esp. AmE)
The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead.
clear, sharp (esp. AmE)
The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead.
blurred,
blurry (esp. AmE),
distorted,
impaired,
poor
double, tunnel (often figurative)
binocular, stereoscopic
heat, X-ray
distance
I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor.
double, tunnel (often figurative)
binocular, stereoscopic
heat, X-ray
distance
I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor.
night
colour/color
peripheral
Use your peripheral vision widely when moving from place to place.
colour/color
peripheral
Use your peripheral vision widely when moving from place to place.
machine
VERB + vision
have
give (sb)
block, obscure, restrict
distort, impair
blind, blur, cloud
The tears blurred her vision.
give (sb)
block, obscure, restrict
distort, impair
blind, blur, cloud
The tears blurred her vision.
fill,
flood
clear, improve, sharpen
correct
lose
restore
regain
clear, improve, sharpen
correct
lose
restore
regain
vision + VERB
blur,
fade,
swim
go black, go blank, go blurry
clear
Her vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her.
go black, go blank, go blurry
clear
Her vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her.
disappear
return
return
PHRASES
your field of vision
She was aware of shapes moving across her field of vision.
She was aware of shapes moving across her field of vision.
your line of vision
Someone was standing in my line of vision so I couldn't see the screen.
Someone was standing in my line of vision so I couldn't see the screen.
2. picture in your imagination
ADJECTIVE
disturbing,
horrible,
nightmarish,
strange
bleak
inner, mental, spiritual
mystic, mystical, prophetic, religious
A young girl in the town experienced a prophetic vision.
bleak
inner, mental, spiritual
mystic, mystical, prophetic, religious
A young girl in the town experienced a prophetic vision.
poetic
apocalyptic
an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization
apocalyptic
an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization
sudden
VERB + vision
experience,
have,
receive
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost.
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost.
conjure,
conjure up
The name ‘Las Vegas’ conjures up a vision of casinos.
The name ‘Las Vegas’ conjures up a vision of casinos.
vision + VERB
disappear,
fade
As he approached, the vision faded and there was no one there.
As he approached, the vision faded and there was no one there.
3. ability to see/plan for the future
ADJECTIVE
grand,
great
artistic, creative, imaginative
alternative
singular, unique
broad, comprehensive, global, wide
The company needs to develop a global vision.
artistic, creative, imaginative
alternative
singular, unique
broad, comprehensive, global, wide
The company needs to develop a global vision.
narrow
overall
personal
clear
The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve.
overall
personal
clear
The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve.
compelling
bold, radical
common, shared
They share a common vision for the development of health services.
bold, radical
common, shared
They share a common vision for the development of health services.
strategic
political
revolutionary
moral
romantic, Utopian
long-term
political
revolutionary
moral
romantic, Utopian
long-term
VERB + vision
have,
possess
lack
create, develop
achieve, fulfil/fulfill, implement, realize
articulate, communicate, convey, describe, lay out, outline, present
He outlined his vision for the new economic order.
lack
create, develop
achieve, fulfil/fulfill, implement, realize
articulate, communicate, convey, describe, lay out, outline, present
He outlined his vision for the new economic order.
promote
pursue
impose
The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party.
pursue
impose
The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party.
offer
share
embrace
cloud
He was determined not to let emotions cloud his vision.
share
embrace
cloud
He was determined not to let emotions cloud his vision.
PREPOSITION
of vision
a statesman of great vision
a statesman of great vision
vision for
a vision for the future
a vision for the future
vision of
an alternative vision of society
an alternative vision of society
PHRASES
breadth of vision
His plans for the country's future show a remarkable breadth of vision.
His plans for the country's future show a remarkable breadth of vision.