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as in visible
capable of being seen
that funny expression was a visual hint that she was getting bored
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as in graphic
consisting of or relating to pictures
visual evidence that could be presented in court
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as in vivid
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
accounts of Civil War battles that are so grippingly visual that the reader recoils from the sight of so much blood
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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the strong visuals in the beginning biology book compensate somewhat for the weak text
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Recent Examples of visual
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Facing sparse archives, filmmakers employed AI to animate oil portraits, granting visual agency and expression to these figures.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Critics praise Sarnoski's dark, brutal, and human take on the legend, with some highlighting Jackman's compelling performance and the film's stunning visuals.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
There is still a lot of work ahead for the research team, but if the project succeeds, this technology could improve self-driving cars, make robots more adaptable, enhance advanced camera systems, and even serve as a vision aid for people with visual impairments.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Facing sparse archives, filmmakers employed AI to animate oil portraits, granting visual agency and expression to these figures.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Noun
Special effects artists and animators These workers create the visuals for films, television shows and video games.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Critics praise Sarnoski's dark, brutal, and human take on the legend, with some highlighting Jackman's compelling performance and the film's stunning visuals.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
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Now, there are levels to stargazing equipment, budget models like a Celestron Travel Scope 70 telescope and a pair of Celelestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars will run you between $50-$100 but don't expect the best optical performance.
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Greece is building a wider observation network with three European companies, combining thermal satellites, radar satellites capable of seeing through clouds and smoke, and optical satellites that capture highly detailed imagery of the ground.
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The satellite is equipped with three multiwavelength telescopes that are able to collect data in visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma-ray light.
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The heavy damage to Russia’s refining capacity has driven many of the most visible changes, including bans on gasoline and jet fuel exports.
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Concurrently, the Metcalf family is coming to grips with the world having access to the graphic and disturbing audio and visuals that Collin County Courts made public.
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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But, for now, and with this book, Vance seems to be keeping the door open to a rapprochement with Leo—say, a personal encounter at the Vatican that would provide a vivid photo op.
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Someone had given her letters written by her mother, a gift that made her mother’s voice feel vivid and alive.
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And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty.
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Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
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And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.
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Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.
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Nancy Giles explores how Douglass used the early photographic medium to promote the cause of abolition.
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Swift did indeed attend the wedding, but no photographic evidence of petal flinging has been shared–yet.
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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