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visual

SayVIZH-oo-uhlUS/ˈvɪʒuəl/UK/ˈvɪʒuːəl/

Noun pluralvisuals

7 meanings of visual

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having to do with seeing or with the eyes.

    She has a visual problem and needs new glasses.

    Movies create a strong visual experience for the audience.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A picture, image, or graphic used to show something.

    The teacher added a colorful visual to explain the water cycle.

    Every slide in the deck needs a clear visual to hold attention.

    Similarimage, graphic, picture, illustration

  3. 3
    nouncountableplural
    The picture and video parts of a show, not the sound or words.

    Critics praised the movie's visuals more than its dialogue.

    In this video game, the visual is stunning but the audio falls flat.

    Similarimagery, graphics

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  4. 4
    nouncountable
    A part of something that you take in by sight.

    The dance relied on one striking visual after another.

    Designers consider every visual a user meets on the page.

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  5. 5
    nouncountable
    A first rough drawing of an idea, made before the final version.

    The artist showed the client a quick visual of the new logo.

    We always make a rough visual before starting the final design.

    Similarsketch, mock-up, layout, draft

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  6. 6
    nouncountable
    A part of a marching band show that is not the marching or the playing.

    The band added a new visual with bright flags.

    Each visual in the show matched the music perfectly.

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Less common meaning

  1. 7
    adjectiveobsolete
    Able to be seen.

    The far hills were barely visual in the thick fog.

    Smoke made the road no longer visual to the drivers.

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Origin

It comes from Latin, from a word meaning 'to see' and its form meaning 'sight'.