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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. optical.

  4. perceptible by the sense of sight; visible.

    a visual beauty.

  5. 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.

  2. a rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material.

  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 powers

    visual steering

  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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Other Word Forms

  • nonvisual adjective
  • subvisual adjective
  • supervisual adjective
  • supervisually adverb
  • unvisual adjective
  • unvisually adverb
  • ˈܲ 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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To test the viability of a new Toothless, DreamWorks enlisted British visual effects and computer animation outfit Framestore to spend three months trying to create a “realistic” version of Toothless.

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Over the years, visual presentation has been recognized in the packaging field under various names.

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It is a visual meant to destroy the narrative of the largely peaceful protests I have witnessed this week.

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It is also a highly visual reminder of why the vast majority of Serbians remain opposed to Nato, and feel sympathetic towards Russia.

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It is, however, different from the visual language that U2 fans are accustomed to seeing.

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