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
The Sphere visuals - always a highlight - didn't disappoint with moving images of old yearbook photos, a dip to the bottom of the ocean and a magical mystery carnival ride.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The visuals and colors were very striking, and the score fit so well with the story.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
Across the cover and main displays, Motorola leads in brightness for better visibility, refresh rate for more fluid interactions, and resolution for crisper visuals.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Otherwise realistic-looking visuals end up pockmarked with bungled street signs and distorted billboards.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The format has also shifted over time—becoming lighter on text and heavier on visuals, some of which are familiar to generations of American schoolchildren, and then returning to lengthier documents that require an executive summary to aid in the digestion of the information.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The visuals and colors were very striking, and the score fit so well with the story.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
Across the cover and main displays, Motorola leads in brightness for better visibility, refresh rate for more fluid interactions, and resolution for crisper visuals.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Otherwise realistic-looking visuals end up pockmarked with bungled street signs and distorted billboards.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The format has also shifted over time—becoming lighter on text and heavier on visuals, some of which are familiar to generations of American schoolchildren, and then returning to lengthier documents that require an executive summary to aid in the digestion of the information.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
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The finish, as well as the green, white, and red accents on the hood, side-view mirrors, and rear wing end caps, are all inspired by the look of the one-of-three Zonda Tricolore, but a gold graphics and wheels help distinguish the Zonda Unica.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Also, while thetwo restaurants on this list share the same name, the graphics on their doors and exterior signs don’t resemble each other.—
David J. Neal
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Since the chatbot can also generate diagrams and other visual data, the new update should be a boon for students.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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While reading Toward an Architecture, the 1923 manifesto of Swiss-French architect and theorist Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, Fuller encountered a table of wind resistance diagrams.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Winslow Homer, a decade younger than Church, started his career by making illustrations for Harper’s Weekly during the Civil War.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The president has taken to frequently posting fake illustrations of himself, including one of him being embraced by Jesus.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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