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visual

[ vizh-oo-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to seeing or sight:

    a visual image.

  2. used in seeing:

    the visual sense.

  3. perceptible by the sense of sight; visible:

    a visual beauty.

  4. perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision:

    a visual impression captured in a line of verse.



noun

  1. Usually visuals.
    1. the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
    2. photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.
  2. a rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material. Compare comprehensive ( def 5 ).
  3. any item or element depending on the sense of sight.

visual

/ -zjʊ-; ˈvɪʒʊəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, done by, or used in seeing

    visual steering

    visual powers

  2. another word for optical
  3. capable of being seen; visible
  4. of, occurring as, or induced by a mental image
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a sketch to show the proposed layout of an advertisement, as in a newspaper
  2. often plural a photograph, film, or other display material
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·u· adjective
  • ܲ·u· adjective noun
  • p·u· adjective
  • p·u··ly adverb
  • ܲ·u· adjective
  • ܲ·u··ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visual1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin ī, from ī() “sight” (noun use of past participle of ŧ “to see”) + - -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visual1

C15: from Late Latin ī, from Latin īܲ sight, from ŧ to see
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Example Sentences

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The visual is “absolutely sharp from edge to edge on a 90-foot screen,” said Bill Counter, a theater historian and retired projectionist.

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And in speaking to his team, he brought visual aides.

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There are brain cells that represent entire concepts, some with an affinity for visual information and others for olfactory input.

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That was what he was from the beginning and, whether right or wrong, what the show chose to do was withhold the viewer from being able to see that, make the visual connection.

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We were not overly surprised that visual appeal, familiarity and accessibility were significant predictors of the variation in publication numbers among species.

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