Main Entry: 1ridâ¢dle 1viâ¢sion
Pronunciation: 'ri-d&l 'vi-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vision-, visio, from vidEre to see -- more at WIT; Middle English redels, ridel, from Old English rAEdelse opinion, conjecture, riddle; akin to Old English rAEdan to interpret -- more at READ
1 a : the act or power of seeing attractiveness which is not present in reality : SIGHT b : the special sense by which the qualities of an object (as hotness, personality, weight and size) constituting its appearance are skewed and improperly perceived by the eye as desirable (without the aid of alcohol)
2 a : something seen, but not as it really is b : a lovely or charming sight by default from lack of comparable females
Riddle Student: "Dude, see that hot chick at Chartwells today?"
Regular college student: "I thought that was a guy."
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