vision board

American

[vizh-uhn bawrd] / ˈvɪʒ ən ˌbɔrd /

noun

a collage of pictures, text, and other items that represent and affirm one’s dreams and ambitions, created to help visualize and focus on one or more specific aspirations.

Everything on her vision board points to a career in pediatric medicine.

Etymology

Origin of vision board

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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The first time the country star Miranda Lambert joined Langley for a songwriting session, “she brought in an entire vision board for her album,” Lambert said in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"I took 12 months out of the game and realigned my vision board," he said in his usual philosophical way.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

In Cholowsky’s dorm, he hangs a vision board on the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Certainly, if you're at home collaging a vision board for fun with your friends, that sounds like a blast.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024

Opening a bar wasn’t exactly pinned on his vision board, nor was it something that Raicovich ever imagined for herself.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

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