You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 4.

Today’s word is visionary, spelled v-i-s-i-o-n-a-r-y. The stress mark in this word falls on the first syllable.

vi‧sion‧a‧ry /ˈvɪʒənəri $ -neri/ adjective

with the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. will develop in the future

(ABLE TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE)

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

She is known as a visionary leader.

Under his visionary leadership, the city prospered.

Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance.

— Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, "Here’s what’s screening at the Sundance Film Festival 2021," 15 Dec. 2020

How Should You Use visionary?

A visionary is someone with a strong vision of the future. Since such visions aren't always accurate, a visionary's ideas may either work brilliantly or fail miserably. Even so, visionary is usually a positive word. Martin Luther King, Jr., for instance, was a visionary in his hopes and ideas for a just society. The word is also an adjective; thus, for example, we may speak of a visionary project, a visionary leader, a visionary painter, or a visionary company.

—merriam-webster.com

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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