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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
Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin American-Statesman, focused on local news and issues impacting Central Texas.
—Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Pairing the right music and visuals is essential for evoking emotion, setting tone and transporting audiences to new worlds.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Her wins, including two with Tony Bennett and three with Bradley Cooper, have all been in the pop and visual media categories.
—Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin American-Statesman, focused on local news and issues impacting Central Texas.
—Ricardo B. Brazziell, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Sure, some of the CGI is dated and a bit noticeable at times, like when Merry and Pippin are riding on Treebeard’s shoulders, but it’s easily forgiven when the rest of the movie visuals easily suck you in.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Pairing the right music and visuals is essential for evoking emotion, setting tone and transporting audiences to new worlds.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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Machine operators are trained as skilled technicians, not line workers, supported by electrical, mechanical and optical engineers, all working in clean rooms and at control screens absent 1950s blast furnaces.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The method allows the creation of 3D objects with varying mechanical and optical properties — such as hardness and transparency — at the pixel level using a single, inexpensive material.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For its part, the Post has run headlong into battle with the most powerful politician in the state and one of the most visible figures in Democratic politics.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Satellites only record what happens on the sun’s visible surface, leaving scientists to infer the rest.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This story contains graphic details that some readers might find disturbing.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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That’s where the graphic videos could come into play.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The vivid naturalism achieved in these works was not seen for another millennium, and is often more credited to artists living during the late Middle Ages, including Cimabue and Giotto, who laid the groundwork for the Renaissance.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Corridors are bedecked in vivid wallpaper with oversized flora and animals, real and mythical, and the hotel’s art collection that meets your eye around every corner is a go-for-broke assemblage of everything from old-world oils to ambitious mixed media and 20th-century American photography.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday night that will build upon its current deal, which was limited to cloud storage for city documents and programs that allow employees to create notes, diagrams, centralized landing pages and electronic signatures.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the diagram suggests, purpose does not exclude profit.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These neurons do not naturally regenerate, making disorders such as open-angle glaucoma and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy especially difficult to treat.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Though scientists first speculated that his death was caused by an animal attack, the claims were never investigated until recently, when researchers reanalyzed the lesions and traumatic injuries using a technique called optic magnification.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The rich brown shade imparts barely-noticeable color that subtly brightens my gaze, while lifting and separating each lash with just a few swipes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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That’s why her recent absence has been so noticeable.—
Barry Svrluga,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lensed once again by Italian photographic duo Luca and Alessandro Morelli, known as The Morelli Brothers, at a Los Angeles studio, Peltz Beckham is portrayed against a dusty pink backdrop illuminated by cinematic light donning Genny’s feminine designs for spring.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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How To See The Northern Lights Since this may be a photographic aurora, for the best views, locate a dark place using the Dark Sky Place Finder and a light pollution map.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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