vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu-
(Latin: videre, "to see"; plus words with other related meanings: to notice, observe, look, perceive; seeing, seen, sight, view; manifest, manifested, reveal, revealed)
Although many of the words in this unit seem to be from other Latin origins, all of them are etymologically derived from the main videre, "to see" element.
imprudence
1. An unwise or indiscreet act.
2. Lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment.
3. Etymology: from Latin imprudens, "not foreseeing, lack of fore sight"; from Latin in-, "not", and prudens, prudentis, "foreseeing".
imprudent
1. Showing no care, forethought, or judgment.
2. Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent, foolish: "She made some imprudent investments that she would later regret."
3. Incautious, unwise, indiscreet, foolishly impulsive: "It was imprudent of the doctor to discuss his patients medical problems."
imprudently
1. Without prudence (caution; discretion); in an imprudent (indiscreet; injudicious) manner.
2. A reference to being unwise or indiscreet (lacking wise judgment and objectivity; injudicious): "It was imprudently dangerous for my friend to drive with those worn tires on his car."
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
In Thy light we shall see the light.
Also translated as, "In Thy light shall we see light." Motto of Columbia University, New York City, USA; and the College of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana, USA.
interview
1. A meeting during which someone is asked questions; for example, by a prospective employer, a journalist, or a researcher.
2. A transcript, report on, or recording of a questioning session.
3. A session during which a person is asked a series of questions.
4. Etymology: "face-to-face meeting, formal conference"; from Middle French entrevue, a verbal noun from s'entrevoir, "to see each other, to visit each other briefly, to have a glimpse of"; from entre-, "between"; from Latin inter- + Old French voir, "to see"; which came from Latin videre, "to see".
interviewable
1. A formal meeting in which a person can be asked questions for a report.
2. Someone who is available and capable of answering facts, or statements, which are elicited from another person, or people.
interviewer
1. Someone who interviews or conducts a formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
2. Anyone who is responsible for a conversation in which facts or opinions are sought.
invidious
1. Making, or implying, an unfair distinction; insulting, causing envy or hard feelings: "Likening my work to hers was an invidious comparison."
2. Unpleasant because producing, or likely to produce, jealousy, resentment, or hatred in other people: "He made invidious remarks about my efforts to reform the system."
3. Etymology: from Latin invidiosus, "envious"; from invidia, "ill will"; which came from in-, "upon" + videre, "to see".
invidiously
A reference to being unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people: "They invidiously compared our house their mansion."
invidiousness
Malevolent provocation of dislike or resentment; the state or quality of being invidious: "The invidiousness which was displayed by our boss was a demoralizing blow to our working conditions."
invisibility
invisible
invisibleness
invisibly
jurisprudence
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look":
blep-;
delo-;
demonstra-;
opt-;
-orama;
pare-;
phanero-;
phant-;
pheno-;
scopo-;
spec-;
vela-, veal-.
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