Vision
Encyclopedia
Vision or visions may refer to:
- Visual perceptionVisual perceptionVisual perception is the ability to interpret information and surroundings from the effects of visible light reaching the eye. The resulting perception is also known as eyesight, sight, or vision...
, interpreting what is seen - Visual systemVisual systemThe visual system is the part of the central nervous system which enables organisms to process visual detail, as well as enabling several non-image forming photoresponse functions. It interprets information from visible light to build a representation of the surrounding world...
, the sensory mechanism of eyesight - Vision (spirituality), inspirational experiences
- HallucinationHallucinationA hallucination, in the broadest sense of the word, is a perception in the absence of a stimulus. In a stricter sense, hallucinations are defined as perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception, in that they are vivid,...
, vivid conscious perception in the absence of a stimulus
Film
- Michael Jackson's VisionMichael Jackson's VisionMichael Jackson's Vision is a deluxe DVD box set released on November 22, 2010. It includes three DVDs, featuring 4.5 hours of content of 42 music videos by Michael Jackson, with newly restored color and remastered audio. Michael referred to each of these productions as a "short film" and not a...
- Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (film), 2010 film by Margarethe von Trotta
Music
- Vision (EP), the first EP by Swedish band No Fun at All
- Vision (Frank Duval album)Vision (Frank Duval album)Vision is a solo album released in 1994 by Frank Duval.-Track listing:#"Prolog 1" - 0:30#"Now We've Met Again" - 8:07#"Children of Gods" - 7:58#"Kainara" - 8:15#"Give Me A Vision" - 13:48#"Gone Forever" - 1:47#"Prolog 2" - 0:29...
- "Vision", a track on the 1971 Peter Hammill album Fool's MateFool's Mate (album)Fool's Mate is the debut solo album by Peter Hammill of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. The title is both a chess and tarot reference. It was produced by Trident Studios' in-house producer John Anthony. The album was recorded in 1971, in the midst of one of Van der Graaf Generator's...
- Visions (Atreyu album)
- Visions (Clearlight album)Visions (Clearlight album)Visions is a progressive rock album by Clearlight, released in 1978 on Celluloid / LTM Records in France....
- Visions (Grant Green album)Visions (Grant Green album)Visions is an album by American jazz guitarist Grant Green featuring performances recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label.-Reception:...
- Visions (Jakatta album)Visions (Jakatta album)-Track listing:-Vocals:*American Dream [Intro] - Swati Natekar*My Vision - Seal*I Don't Know - Ty*American Dream - Swati Natekar*One Fine Day - Beth Hirsch*Ride The Storm - Linda Clifford*Home Away From You - Beth Hirsch...
- Visions (Libera album)
- Visions (Paul Field album)Visions (Paul Field album)Visions is the title of the fourth solo album, a double LP, by the Christian singer-songwriter Paul Field. It is a musical, or rather "a message to the nation that God is great, a message to the church that God is powerful and a message to Christians everywhere that God's resources are available...
- Visions (Stratovarius album)Visions (Stratovarius album)Visions is the sixth studio album by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, released in 1997 through Noise Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Timo Kotipelto – vocals*Timo Tolkki – guitar, background vocals, mastering, production...
- Visions (Sun Ra album)Visions (Sun Ra album)Visions is a duet album issued on LP format credited to Walt Dickerson and later reissued on CD credited to Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson.- Track listing :#Astro#Utopia#Visions#Constructive Neutrons#Space Dance...
- Visions, a 2007 album by DisasteradioDisasteradioDisasteradio is the pseudonym of Luke Rowell, a computer musician from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He began writing a mixture of Chiptune and synth-pop in 1999 and has released eight albums, toured New Zealand over ten times and completing several tours of Europe and one of the US.- History :Beginning...
- "Visions", B-side to "One of These NightsOne of These Nights (song)"One of These Nights" is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. The title track from their One of These Nights album, the song became their second single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart after Best of My Love and also helped propel the album to...
" by The Eagles - "Visions", a track on the 1973 Stevie Wonder album InnervisionsInnervisionsInnervisions is the sixteenth album by American musician Stevie Wonder, released August 3, 1973 on Motown Records; a landmark recording of his "classic period"...
- Visions of Dennis BrownVisions of Dennis BrownVisions of Dennis Brown is a 1978 reggae album by Dennis Brown.-Recording:The album was the first to come out of Brown's second stint with producer Joe Gibbs, with whom he would have his breakthrough international success, and the album played a major part in establishing the dominant position of...
, 1978 reggae album by Dennis Brown, later reissued as Visions - "Visions of JohannaVisions of Johanna"Visions of Johanna" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde. Dylan first recorded the song in New York City in November 1965, under the working title of "Freeze Out", but was dissatisfied with the results...
", a song by Bob Dylan from his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde
Pop culture
- Vision (Timely Comics) (Aarkus), 1940s comic book character
- Vision (Marvel Comics)Vision (Marvel Comics)The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The first Vision was created by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that...
, member of the superhero team, the Avengers - Visions (Magic: The Gathering)Visions (Magic: The Gathering)Visions was the sixteenth Magic: The Gathering set and tenth expert level set, released in February 1997. This expansion continued the Mirage block by using the same setting and mechanics introduced in Mirage. The expansion symbol for Visions is a V-shaped symbol, which is the "triangle of war"...
1997 expansion to Magic: The Gathering collectible card game - Visions (convention)Visions (convention)Visions was an annual science fiction convention held from 1990 to 1998 in Rosemont, Illinois on Thanksgiving weekend. The convention was held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare except for the 1992 event which was held at the Ramada O'Hare...
, a Chicago area science fiction convention
Buildings
- Vision BrisbaneVision BrisbaneVision Brisbane was a planned skyscraper in Brisbane, Australia. The design was 72 storeys high, and would have become Brisbane's tallest, Queensland's second tallest, and Australia's third tallest building if completed...
, proposed tower of 80 floors - Vision TowerVision TowerThe Vision Tower is a 60-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has a total structural height of 260 m . Construction of The Vision Tower is expected to be completed in 2011.-External links:* on Emporis...
, 60-floor tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Corporate
- GoalGoalA goal is an objective, or a projected computation of affairs, that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.Goal, GOAL or G.O.A.L may also refer to:Sport...
or vision, a euphemism for planning in commerce and in sport - Vision statement, a corporate long-term goal
- Vision IndustriesVision industriesVision Industries, LLC is an independent, privately held American supercar manufacturer, which was founded in 1997. The company, based in Mar Vista, California, designs, engineers, and manufacturers the mid-engine ultra-high performance sports car known as the Vision SZR...
, U.S. sports car manufacturer - Vision Street WearVision Street WearVision Street Wear is an American footwear company which was founded in 1976 and is licensed by Collective Licensing International.The company also made skateboards and skateboarding apparel and gained notability by sponsoring and manufacturing signature skateboards for legendary skaters Mark...
, U.S. footwear company - BT VisionBT VisionBT Vision is a hybrid IPTV-digital terrestrial television service provided by BT Group in the United Kingdom which was launched in December 2006...
, digital terrestrial television service provided in the United Kingdom - VisionTV, Canadian cable television specialty channel
- Vision AirlinesVision AirlinesVision Airlines, formerly Vision Air, is an airline with its operations headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia. Commercial and charter flights are offered primarily in the southeastern and central portions of the USA. Las Vegas is the farthest western city served by the airline as of April 2011...
, US airline
Organizations
- Vision AustraliaVision AustraliaVision Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and Australia's largest provider of services for people with blindness and low vision.-Vision and Mission:...
, blindness charity - Vision (Italian think tank)Vision (Italian think tank)Vision is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Rome, Italy. Its main efforts are "dedicated to strategic thinking on the transformations triggered by technologies and globalisation." Research and analysis are conducted on public and social policies, focusing on the principles of...
, think tank focusing on democracy, open society and social reform
Computer and technologies
- Machine visionMachine visionMachine vision is the process of applying a range of technologies and methods to provide imaging-based automatic inspection, process control and robot guidance in industrial applications. While the scope of MV is broad and a comprehensive definition is difficult to distil, a "generally accepted...
, a range of technologies for the use of cameras as computer inputs, as in process control - AMD VisionAMD VisionAMD Vision is a marketing term from AMD. The 'AMD Vision' branding segments personal computers and laptops which contain the company's Fusion APUs into four categories, with increasing capability, each aimed at a different target audience....
, a marketing term from AMD - Vision Mobile Browser, an internet browser platform for mobile devices
- Visi OnVisi OnVisiCorp's Visi On was a short-lived but influential graphical user interface-based operating environment program for IBM PC compatible personal computers running early versions of DOS...
, an early GUI system for the IBM PC from VisiCorp
Ships
, the name of than one United States Navy ship- MV Atlantic Vision, a ferry
Other
- Sega VisionSega VisionThis article is about the portable media player. For the magazine, see Sega VisionsThe Sega Vision is a portable media player by Sega, first announced in October 2008. It can play various media , features a tuner for analog television and radio, and has a built-in digital still camera and voice...
, a portable media player released in 2009 - Vision for Space ExplorationVision for Space ExplorationThe Vision for Space Exploration is the United States space policy which was announced on January 14, 2004 by President George W. Bush. It is seen as a response to the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the state of human spaceflight at NASA, and a way to regain public enthusiasm for space...
, a space exploration program - Vision ZeroVision ZeroVision Zero is a road traffic safety project started in Sweden in 1997 which aims to achieve a highway system with no fatalities or serious injuries in road traffic...
, a project to achieve a safe road transport system - Vision RacingVision RacingVision Racing was a racing team in the Indy Racing League founded in 2005 when Tony George purchased the assets of the defunct Kelley Racing and hired his stepson Ed Carpenter to be the driver. The team has previously raced in the Izod IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and the Grand-Am Sports...
, a racing team in the Indy Racing League - Vision, nightclub associated with Excalibur (nightclub)Excalibur (nightclub)The Excalibur nightclub in Chicago was first opened in 1989. It is located in the former Chicago Historical Society building which is a Chicago historical landmark...
in Chicago - Vision of the SeasVision of the SeasMS Vision of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International, the last of her class. Her maiden voyage was on May 2, 1998, following which she sailed for a year in Europe before being moved to other routes...
that is owned by Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...