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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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
The visual editor is Beck Harlan.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But there’s no visual affirmation in the form of flashbacks.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
The visual editor is Beck Harlan.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
And aside from a few less-than-stellar visuals, the scares hold up.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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Opt for a detergent designed for whites or one that contains optical brighteners.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Albert Michelson followed in 1907 with his precision optical experiments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Made of wood and metal, the blanket ladder is sleek yet purposeful, allowing blankets and throws to be stowed and out of the way while also remaining visible.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the kitchen, these Rubbermaid food storage containers will keep leftovers visible and easily accessible in the fridge while this 24-piece set of spice jars will make your pantry look chic, not cluttered.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One big advantage of this tool is that the mathematical operations describing the forces between particles can be visualized as diagrams.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The critical point represents a unique location on the nuclear phase diagram.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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There was a noticeable gap between Ocean dropping his studio debut Channel Orange in 2012 and his 2016 album releases Endless and Blonde — and fans noticed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The last two words, something Redick said the Lakers needed to be in after the team lost in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves during last year’s playoffs, has been the most noticeable priority shift in the earliest days of training camp.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the below graphic shows, Everton have created the highest xG in the league so far from cutbacks, with most coming from the inside-left channel occupied by the on-loan Manchester City player.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The details of that 2023 situation remain murky, but the potential for mischief became vivid for many around the world.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hostas are an easy way to add interest to the garden because of their large, vivid leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The final play of the third quarter had served as a perfect illustration of the struggles the second-year quarterback and the Broncos had to that point Sunday.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the issues appear in order of publication, complete with their covers—the front usually an illustration set against a single vibrant color, the back often an elegant monochrome photograph by Stacey Sheehan.—
Jo Livingstone,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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