visuals

noun

plural of visual
as in graphics
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 visuals There were also new pics issued from several of the upcoming series, see below for the visuals. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Vorkapich inspired Lucas to trust that audiences would mentally connect his visuals. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Those visuals will go a long way in establishing him as a bona fide baddie. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Its fluid 144Hz high-resolution display delivers crisp visuals and silky smooth motion for streaming and gaming, supported by immersive quad stereo speakers. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026 Julia Levine is a visuals fellow with The Connecticut Mirror. — Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Rapper and singer-songwriter has become known for her genre-blending music, visuals and internet presence. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Aaron Turpen / New Atlas Beyond the visuals, however, the Outback has also been changing thanks to who it’s sold to. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The sequel trades in the gravitas of the OG best picture winner for pulpy soap opera and bonkers visuals. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
  1. graphics
  2. diagrams
  3. illustrations
  4. figures
Noun
  • On Friday, those hours of programming came on the air with the same titles and graphics, but without Bartiromo’s name in them.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • How many of them have posted graphics calling themselves the portal king, as Kiffin did?
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of graphics
Noun
  • The results — displayed in rows of blurry squiggles on the radar diagrams — showed more than 100 distinct graves beneath the small-dog park, with more likely located underneath the road, where GPR could not reach.
    — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of diagrams
Noun
  • The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.
    — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Their Dogtown series of middle grade novels is perfect for kids who appreciate short chapters and fun illustrations.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrations
Noun
  • Webb figures he's got the best of both worlds, having his play-calling mentor by his side and squaring off against defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver's stout defense all summer.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The precise figures go unpublished, all wrapped up in one big commercial total in the accounts, but there is unlikely to be a bigger deal of its kind in the Premier League.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of figures

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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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