🗓️ Idiom: A Visionary (noun)
💬 Meaning
- A person with original ideas about what the future could be like.
- Someone who plans or thinks creatively and strategically to achieve long-term goals.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The company’s founder was a visionary who predicted trends in technology.
- A good leader is often a visionary, inspiring the team with innovative goals.
- She is considered a visionary for her work in sustainable business practices.
🏛️ Origin
The word “visionary” comes from the Latin visio, meaning “sight” or “to see.” It was first used in English in the 16th century to describe people who could foresee the future or imagine possibilities beyond the present.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Steve Jobs was a true ________, shaping the future of technology.
Answer
visionary
2. Multiple choice:
A “visionary” is someone who:
a) Focuses only on small details
b) Has original ideas and plans for the future
c) Avoids change and innovation
Answer
b) Has original ideas and plans for the future
3. Change the sentence using “visionary”:
“She had big ideas that inspired the whole team.”
Answer
She was a visionary who inspired the whole team.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
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