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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
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Accessible rooms—including a hearing accessible room with visual alerts—are also available.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
Despite its inherent maximalism—the visual complexity of piled-high ingredients of varying textures and colors and temperatures and viscosities—a sundae is the most emotionally simple of desserts, and the most honest.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Accessible rooms—including a hearing accessible room with visual alerts—are also available.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Noun
Experience smoother frame rates and stunning visuals in the latest titles.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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The 100-400mm II supports Sync IS, a feature missing from the first that uses both the lens's optical stabilizer and the camera's in-body image stabilization (IBIS).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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It's said to come with the industry's widest optical zoom at 1.67x, which is designed to maintain lossless 4K UHD resolution at all throw sizes.—
Paul Ridden
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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After the worst games, the stress was visible in the set of his shoulders.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The northern lights will be visible at night on Sunday, June 1, and Monday, June 2, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. ET.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Marshall says following this diagram through her flows has been a wonderful way to enhance her practice.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
30 May 2025
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Cecilia didn’t provide details of what happened leading up to the crash or its aftermath, but helped Hayden draw a diagram of where everyone was sitting on the boat, the officer said in her statement.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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This feature is one of optic technology's most significant steps forward in recent years.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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Contributor Terri Williams says one of her favorite features is its optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Last year, there were multiple reports and videos of noticeable early exits at various Trump events.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Most notably, though, Musk arrived with an immediately noticeable bruise on his right eye.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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In addition to pool and beach looks, these slides look cute with baggy jeans and graphic tank tops, flowy midi dresses, and two-piece linen sets.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This is not a new phenomena of the world feeling so vivid, so extreme, that finding an angle of approach is hard.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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Some consumers are likely choosing their cars’ colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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With more than 50 tattoos, the imagery comes in a huge variety of artistic styles, from a simple linework Matisse illustration to an intricately detailed Visconti of Milan coat of arms to a classic rose and photorealistic pet portraits.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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