visuospatial

adjective

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vi·suo·spa·tial | \ ˌvi-zhə-wō-ˈspā-shəl

Definition of visuospatial

: of, relating to, or being thought processes that involve visual and spatial awareness visuospatial problem solving

Examples of visuospatial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The non-math part of the program included tangram puzzles, 2D rotation tasks, non-verbal reasoning, and visuospatial working memory tasks. — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 May 2021 According to Ash Nadkami, a psychiatrist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, puzzles have been found to improve visuospatial cognition (for example, depth and distance perception and detecting patterns). — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 13 Dec. 2020 Therefore, any sign of someone losing their visuospatial cognitive abilities is a sign of underlying problems and a reduced functioning of the brain. — Dean Burnett, The Cut, 17 Jan. 2018

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