vision

1. (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.Synonyms: sight, eyesight, view, perception, seeinguncountable

2. (countable) Something seen; an object perceived visually.Examples: "[…]For to a Viſion ſo apparant, Rumor / Cannot be mute[…]"; "It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood. […] Yes, the quest was ended, the Lost Oasis was the Found!"countable

3. (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.Examples: "He tried drinking from the pool of water, but realized it was only a vision."; "Visitations are a commonly reported afterlife phenomenon. For example, a dying patient has a vision of her mother, who has been dead for twenty years."Synonyms: apparition, hallucination, miragecountable

4. (countable, by extension) Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.Examples: "For having the Idea of any thing in our Mind, no more proves the Exiſtence of that Thing, than the Picture of a Man evidences his being in the World, or the Viſions of a Dream make thereby a true Hiſtory."broadlycountable

5. (countable, by extension) A perceived potential future event or occurrence.Examples: "I know you wanted me to stay But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA"broadlycountable

6. (countable) An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.Examples: "He worked tirelessly toward his vision of world peace."Synonyms: dream, desire, aspiration, fantasycountable