Merriam-Webster defines vision as: 1 a :the act or power of seeing: SIGHT b :the special sense by which the qualities of an object (such as color, luminosity, shape, and size) constituting its appearance are perceived through a process in which light rays entering the eye are transformed by the retina into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve 2 a : something seen in. a dream, trance, or ecstasy especially : a supernatural appearance that conveys a revelation b : a though, concept or object formed by the imagination c : a manifestation to the senses of something immaterial 3 a : the act or power of imagination b (1) : mode of seeing or conceiving (2) : unusual discernment or foresight c : direct mystical awareness of the supernatural usually in visible form 4 a : something seen b : a lovely or charming sight