nonvisual
adjective
non·vi·su·al
ˌnän-ˈvi-zhə-wəl 
-zhəl;
-ˈvizh-wəl
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Academy for Connecticut’s blind and low vision children ages four to 12, who do not receive enough Braille and nonvisual instruction during the school year, could benefit from more Braille exposure during the summer and/or would enjoy connecting with blind role models.
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Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022
Appeal to your consumer’s nonvisual senses.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
Rather than trying to rotate the objects in his mind, MX apparently found a nonvisual way to match 3-D objects.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2014
These nonvisual cells are also the primary timekeeper for our biological clocks—our circadian rhythms—located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei, a region of the hypothalamus in the brain.
—Steven Lockley, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2021
Curious about communication using nonvisual cues, researchers separated cichlids in a tank with a transparent barrier and injected the fish with dye to observe their urine.
—Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2021
Using a recognizable sound creates a reassuring sense of security and gives brands a presence in nonvisual environments such as smart speakers.
—Michele Arnese, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
What does designing more sensitively for nonvisual experience mean?
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2018
The students lined up, put a hand on the shoulder of the person in front of them, and shut their eyes as the artist led them around campus, urging them to make their way relying on their nonvisual senses.
—Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 25 June 2017
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Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022
Appeal to your consumer’s nonvisual senses.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
Rather than trying to rotate the objects in his mind, MX apparently found a nonvisual way to match 3-D objects.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2014
These nonvisual cells are also the primary timekeeper for our biological clocks—our circadian rhythms—located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei, a region of the hypothalamus in the brain.
—Steven Lockley, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2021
Curious about communication using nonvisual cues, researchers separated cichlids in a tank with a transparent barrier and injected the fish with dye to observe their urine.
—Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2021
Using a recognizable sound creates a reassuring sense of security and gives brands a presence in nonvisual environments such as smart speakers.
—Michele Arnese, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
What does designing more sensitively for nonvisual experience mean?
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2018
The students lined up, put a hand on the shoulder of the person in front of them, and shut their eyes as the artist led them around campus, urging them to make their way relying on their nonvisual senses.
—Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 25 June 2017
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“Nonvisual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvisual. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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