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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 graphical
consisting of or relating to pictures
visual evidence that could be presented in court
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as in graphic
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
Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
For visual inspiration and to flesh out Lee’s story, in part due to difficulty finding much information on her life before her move to America, Fastvold and Corbet found great value in Baroque and religious artwork.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The Retina display delivers sharp visuals, and the Touch Bar adds customizable shortcuts for productivity apps and creative tools.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Both pieces have programmable lighting, a visual feature found all around the new development.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
For visual inspiration and to flesh out Lee’s story, in part due to difficulty finding much information on her life before her move to America, Fastvold and Corbet found great value in Baroque and religious artwork.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The visuals in this eight-minute video, which depicts a section of the Book of Revelation, are entirely generated by artificial intelligence tools.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
The Retina display delivers sharp visuals, and the Touch Bar adds customizable shortcuts for productivity apps and creative tools.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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Today, a typical scan takes about 30 minutes; the optical system could theoretically cut that to just five.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dust and sandstorms have disrupted optical tracking, weakened the laser beam and caused wear on its optics.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The roughly 680-mile-wide (1,090 kilometers) dwarf planet would pass in front of the background star at an angle visible only to observers in northern Canada and other parts of the Arctic during daylight hours.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The diagnosis was optic atrophy, which meant no blood flow was reaching the nerve.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Why Local Marketing Is Gaining Ground Again In recent years, there’s been a noticeable shift in how small and midsized businesses (SMBs) approach marketing.—
Ashot Barseghyan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Particularly noticeable is Cavagnari’s eye for mixing midcentury modern furnishings, vintage lighting from Morocco, and older pieces that carry a story with them, such as a portable writing desk and a chair that folds into its own leather steamer trunk.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Lisa Baker Gibbs,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after, graphic close-up videos of the attack began proliferating on X and TikTok.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sugar maples turn bright red, and red maples change from vivid red to orange to bright yellow.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under Porra’s direction and through Sebastián Cabrera’s painterly cinematography, the film conjures a vivid and haunting portrait of the colonial Caribbean.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Concerns included graphic illustrations, discussion of drug or alcohol use and transgender acceptance.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The store supplied her with bondage pants, kilts, and T-shirts printed with obscene illustrations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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