vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu-
(Latin: videre, "to see"; plus words with other related meanings: to notice, noticing, noticed; observe, observing, observed; look, looking, looked; perceive, perceiving, perceived, perception; see, seeing, saw, seen, sight; view, viewing, viewed; manifest, manifesting, manifested; reveal, revealing, revealed, revelelation)
Although many of the words in this unit seem to be from other Latin origins, all of them are etymologically derived from the main Latin videre, "to see" element.
prudent
1. Having good sense in dealing with practical matters.
2. Using good judgment to consider likely consequences and to act accordingly.
3. Careful in managing resources so as to provide for the future.
4. Etymology: directly or via French from Latin prudent-, a contraction of provident-; present participle of providere, "to prepare in advance, to supply"; literally, "to see ahead", from videre, "to see".
2. Using good judgment to consider likely consequences and to act accordingly.
3. Careful in managing resources so as to provide for the future.
4. Etymology: directly or via French from Latin prudent-, a contraction of provident-; present participle of providere, "to prepare in advance, to supply"; literally, "to see ahead", from videre, "to see".
Prudenter et constanter.
Prudently and steadfastly.
prudential
Resulting from, depending on, or marked by prudence; that is, sound judgment or common sense; especially, in business.
prudentialism
1. A moral principle based on precautionary principles in order to avoid a particular negative effect.
2. Having discretionary or advisory authority, as in business matters.
2. Having discretionary or advisory authority, as in business matters.
prudentialist
1. Someone who is governed by, or who acts from cautious motives when determining any action or line of conduct.
2. A reference to a person who is careful of the consequences of the actions that may result when he or she makes a decision to do something.
2. A reference to a person who is careful of the consequences of the actions that may result when he or she makes a decision to do something.
prudently
Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense; discreetly, cautiously, circumspectly.
pseudoscopic vision
Reversed depth perception, as seen with a stereoscope which transposes the images seen by two eyes.
psychovisual
A reference to psychological factors associated with vision; such as, the emotive connotations of particular colors, and to the center in the brain associated with such processes.
purvey
1. To provide or to supply foods, goods, and services; especially, as a business.
2. To publish or to pass on news or information; for example, gossip, scandal, or other kinds of information that people generally feel should not be circulated.
2. To publish or to pass on news or information; for example, gossip, scandal, or other kinds of information that people generally feel should not be circulated.
purveyance
1. Supplying something, especially food.
2. To prepare to do something in advance or to do something; to plan, to make provision before hand.
2. To prepare to do something in advance or to do something; to plan, to make provision before hand.
purveyor, purveyors
1. A person, or company, supplying goods or provisions, especially food: "A watchmaker is getting excited about selling watches, despite uncertain economic times for purveyors of luxury."
2. Someone who, or a business that, sells or provides something for sale: "My friend is a purveyor of kitchen supplies."
3. A supplier, seller, or circulator of something; especially, something that is disapproved of or ridiculed.
4. An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household.
5. Etymology: from about 1290, from Old French porveoir, "to provide"; which came from Latin providere, "to look ahead, to prepare, to supply"; from pro-, "ahead" + videre, "to see".
2. Someone who, or a business that, sells or provides something for sale: "My friend is a purveyor of kitchen supplies."
3. A supplier, seller, or circulator of something; especially, something that is disapproved of or ridiculed.
4. An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king's household.
5. Etymology: from about 1290, from Old French porveoir, "to provide"; which came from Latin providere, "to look ahead, to prepare, to supply"; from pro-, "ahead" + videre, "to see".
purview
1. The extent or range of function, power, or competence; scope.
2. The scope or range of something; such as, a court's jurisdiction or someone's knowledge.
3. Range of vision, comprehension, or experience; outlook.
4. In law, the body, scope, or limit of a statute.
5. Etymology: "body of a statute," from Anglo-French purveuest, "it is provided", or purveu que, "provided that", clauses that introduced statutes in old legal documents, from Old French porveu, "provided"; past participle of porveoir, "to provide" from Latin providere, from pro-, "ahead" + videre, "to see".
2. The scope or range of something; such as, a court's jurisdiction or someone's knowledge.
3. Range of vision, comprehension, or experience; outlook.
4. In law, the body, scope, or limit of a statute.
5. Etymology: "body of a statute," from Anglo-French purveuest, "it is provided", or purveu que, "provided that", clauses that introduced statutes in old legal documents, from Old French porveu, "provided"; past participle of porveoir, "to provide" from Latin providere, from pro-, "ahead" + videre, "to see".
Quidquid agas prudenter agas.
Whatever you do, do with caution.
The full proverb is Quidquid agas prudenter agas et respice finem and is translated as "Whatever you do, do with caution, and look to the end."
A shorter version using, Respice finem, is translated as, "Look before you leap."
red vision
A red discoloration of the field of view.
review
1. To consider retrospectively; to look back on.
2. To examine for criticism or correction: "The scientist reviewed the research findings."
3. To write or to give a critical report on; such as, a new work or performance.
4. In law, to reexamine an action or determination judicially; especially, in a higher court, in order to correct any possible errors.
5. To go over or to restudy academic material; for example, reviewing for a final exam.
6. A re-examination, reconsideration, or restudying of subject matter.
7. An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.
8. A published periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, art, etc.
2. To examine for criticism or correction: "The scientist reviewed the research findings."
3. To write or to give a critical report on; such as, a new work or performance.
4. In law, to reexamine an action or determination judicially; especially, in a higher court, in order to correct any possible errors.
5. To go over or to restudy academic material; for example, reviewing for a final exam.
6. A re-examination, reconsideration, or restudying of subject matter.
7. An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.
8. A published periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, art, etc.
