Collocations for vision - noun
1. ability to see
ADJ.
20/20, excellent, perfect
The eye test shows she has perfect vision.
The eye test shows she has perfect vision.
normal | clear
The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead.
The rain prevented her having clear vision of the road ahead.
blurred, defective, distorted, impaired, poor | double, tunnel
(often figurative)
(often figurative)
all-round
The high driving position gives excellent all-round vision.
The high driving position gives excellent all-round vision.
binocular, stereoscopic | X-ray | distance
I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor.
I can read without glasses, but my distance vision is poor.
night | peripheral
Use your peripheral vision widely when moving from place to place.
Use your peripheral vision widely when moving from place to place.
VERB + VISION
have | give (sb) | obscure, restrict | blur
The tears blurred her vision.
The tears blurred her vision.
improve
VISION + VERB
clear
Her vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her.
Her vision cleared and she realized Niall was standing beside her.
PREP.
across your ~
A bird shot across her vision.
A bird shot across her vision.
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
ADJ.
disturbing, dreadful, ghastly, horrible | bleak | inner, intuitive, mental, spiritual | mystic/mystical, prophetic, religious
A young girl in the village experienced a prophetic vision.
A young girl in the village experienced a prophetic vision.
poetic | apocalyptic
an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization
an apocalyptic vision of the end of civilization
momentary, sudden
VERB + VISION
experience, have, receive
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost.
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost.
conjure up
The word ‘island’ conjures up a vision of a relaxing summer holiday.
The word ‘island’ conjures up a vision of a relaxing summer holiday.
VISION + VERB
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.
PREP.
in a/the ~
The idea came to her in a vision.
The idea came to her in a vision.
~ of
3. ability to see/plan for the future
ADJ.
great | imaginative | alternative | broad, comprehensive, global, wide
The company needs to develop a global vision.
The company needs to develop a global vision.
narrow | overall | personal | clear
The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve.
The engineers had a clear vision of what they wanted to achieve.
common
They share a common vision for the development of health services.
They share a common vision for the development of health services.
strategic | political | revolutionary | romantic, Utopian
VERB + VISION
have | develop | convey, expand on/upon, outline, promote
He outlined his vision for the new economic order.
He outlined his vision for the new economic order.
impose
The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party.
The new leader set about imposing his vision on the party.
share | cloud
He was determined not to let emotions cloud his vision.
He was determined not to let emotions cloud his vision.
PREP.
of ~
a statesman of great vision
a statesman of great vision
~ for
a vision for the future
a vision for the future
~ 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.