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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 Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Charlotte Observer has multiple reporters and visual journalists on-site at Charlotte Motor Speedway to document it all.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Selected from a pool of more than 280 candidates, these eight journalists will work across our newsroom with the metro, business, sports, visuals and lifestyles teams.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
The falcon combines aerodynamic engineering, specialized respiratory adaptations, visual stabilization, skeletal resilience, and astonishing neuromuscular precision into a hunting system refined for life in three dimensions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Charlotte Observer has multiple reporters and visual journalists on-site at Charlotte Motor Speedway to document it all.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Noun
The brands winning right now are not the ones with the slickest visuals but the ones with the strongest point of view, produced consistently enough to be impossible to ignore.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Selected from a pool of more than 280 candidates, these eight journalists will work across our newsroom with the metro, business, sports, visuals and lifestyles teams.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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The technology has strong optical absorption and long carrier diffusion lengths.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Those vibrant, almost optical-illusion-like chevrons and patterns that Missoni is known for come from their innovative approach to weaving techniques, adapting and optimizing the Caperdoni loom and Raschel knitting in order to weave over 200 colors into one textile.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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An oil sheen was visible Saturday near the Pacific Coast Highway bridge over the river, the city said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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In the weeks after the tornado, the damage was still painfully visible.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Currently on sale for 40 percent off, this cool graphic T-shirt is the perfect everyday casual tee.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The brain appears to be doing meaningful work during those dream-heavy stretches, and people who wake from vivid dreams frequently report feeling genuinely rested.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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For Omorose Butler, the memory of July 2, 2018, remains vivid.—
Chelsea Jones,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The most obvious change is workouts from these partner devices will now better populate the muscle heat map diagrams Strava introduced in March.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Perhaps the best example of such a classification system, Beatty says, is the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Hetzel was diagnosed with NF and an optic glioma that impacts her vision.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Bring Alaïa’s soft sage skirt into sharp focus with the addition of monochromatic extras—a sculptural black top and optic white heels.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another noticeable increase is related to cleaning/damage deposits for swim meets at the aquatics center, which are increasing from $200 to $300 each.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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If your flimsy flip-flops leave your feet aching by noon, these Vionic flats are a noticeable upgrade.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Against the photographic realism of Paglen and Burtynsky, a sleeker subset of work risks rendering seductive that which ought to disturb us.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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One of the mission’s objectives was to capture ample photographic data, and throughout and after the spaceflight, NASA released unprecendented views of the moon.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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