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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 yvlog Forms

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

Origin of visual1

C15: from Late Latin ī, from Latin īܲ sight, from ŧ to see
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As a visual person, he also felt a map would help deliver a “quick read,” meaning it would convey maximum information and impact at a single glance.

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The beauty of butter boards extends past its visual aesthetics.

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"How will young designers find inspiration for their work if they are not aware of their own histories and don't have visual references for it?"

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Bill Sienkiewicz is one of the prominent artists who will help create the visual language for “Modville,” specifically in crafting covers for the series.

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It certainly doesn’t help that the visual effects are a sloppy commingling of wildly varying quality.

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