Synonyms of visual

visual 1 of 2

adjective

ˈvi-zhə-wəl 

1

as in optical

of, relating to, or used in vision

the eyes are the primary visual organs in humans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• optical
• optic
• ocular
• seeing
• focusing
• sighted
• focussing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonvisual

2

as in visible

capable of being seen

that funny expression was a visual hint that she was getting bored

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visible
• noticeable
• apparent
• observable
• seeable
• clear
• obvious
• striking
• discernible
• perceptible
• superficial
• conspicuous
• detectable
• prominent
• overt
• discernable
• external
• evident
• manifest
• perceivable
• viewable
• outer
• outward
• patent
• eye-catching
• plain
• exposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• invisible
• disappeared
• dissolved
• vanished
• indistinct
• slight
• imperceptible
• sightless
• vague
• faint
• unobtrusive
• unnoticeable
• melted
• inconspicuous
• insignificant
• unobservable
• viewless
• hidden
• latent
• obscure
• indiscernible
• covert
• evanesced
• vaporized
• evaporated
• disguised
• concealed
• shrouded
• buried

3

as in graphical

consisting of or relating to pictures

visual evidence that could be presented in court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graphical
• graphic
• photographic
• pictorial
• illustrative
• video
• imaginal
• illustrational
• represented
• iconographical
• drawn
• iconographic
• pictographic
• painted
• hieroglyphical
• ideographic
• ideogrammic
• hieroglyphic
• ideogrammatic
• ideogramic

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• graphical
• graphic
• vivid
• descriptive
• specific
• pictorial
• expressive
• picturesque
• explicit
• photographic
• depicted
• realistic
• delineated
• concrete
• fresh
• natural
• faithful
• sharp
• lifelike
• incisive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vague
• obscure
• unclear
• indeterminate
• nebulous
• sketchy
• dark
• faint
• indistinct
• fuzzy
• blurry
• indefinite
• shadowy
• indistinguishable
• foggy
• dim
• hazy
• muddy
• mysterious
• ambiguous
• bleary
• murky
• cryptic
• enigmatic
• inscrutable
• equivocal
• shadowlike
• enigmatical

visual

2 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diagram
• graphic
• illustration
• image
• drawing
• picture
• plate
• art
• caption
• artwork
• figure
• depiction
• representation
• illumination
• portrait
• key
• explanation
• portrayal
• explication
• legend
• pictogram
• exposition
• inset
• pictograph
• elucidation
• clarification
• pictorialization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of visual

Adjective

At Gucci Osteria in Florence, the house’s culinary arm offers a €120 chocolate egg adorned in Gucci’s unmistakable visual language. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Chuang says the photos show McCartney’s natural inclination toward visual art, citing the singer-songwriter’s collaboration with artists like Peter Blake and Jann Haworth on the cover of Sgt. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025

Noun

Further down the scroll are visuals of a hollow-eyed Bieber brazenly smoking a blunt and rapping about getting high. —Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025

Now the company has announced a 75-inch display featuring its color-rich Spectra 6 ePaper. Despite making great strides in color ePaper over the years, onscreen content still can't match backlit LCD, OLED or other display technologies in terms of color depth and eye-popping visuals. —New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025