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
Special effects artists and animators These workers create the visuals for films, television shows and video games.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.
—Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Data reporting and visuals by Ilica Mahajan and Anna Flagg of The Marshall Project, with additional graphics work by NPR's Connie Hanzhang Jin.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
The Business Assistant does not respond with walls of text, but with visuals instead.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Watch On The visuals look razor sharp in this 19-minute preview where Jun and friends are first on a perilous salvage mission.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Their commitment to indigenous culture is evident from visuals to musical choices, like throat singing.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 16 June 2026
The visuals, of course; the movement of the platform is another thing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
The visuals feature the couple eating pasta out of a pot, drinking an Aperol spritz with Charli xcx and Donatella Versace, and dancing with a signora.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.
—Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Data reporting and visuals by Ilica Mahajan and Anna Flagg of The Marshall Project, with additional graphics work by NPR's Connie Hanzhang Jin.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026
The Business Assistant does not respond with walls of text, but with visuals instead.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Watch On The visuals look razor sharp in this 19-minute preview where Jun and friends are first on a perilous salvage mission.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Their commitment to indigenous culture is evident from visuals to musical choices, like throat singing.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 16 June 2026
The visuals, of course; the movement of the platform is another thing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
The visuals feature the couple eating pasta out of a pot, drinking an Aperol spritz with Charli xcx and Donatella Versace, and dancing with a signora.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
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The displays are the work of Scott Ingham, who has spent the last four months designing graphics that will transform one of Dallas' most recognizable landmarks into a tribute to the world's biggest sporting event.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Vans noted that the campaign draws inspiration from zine-like punk graphics and the DIY spirit of the capsule, exuding non-conformity and challenging the status quo.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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The woodcut birth figures contained in these books were not images drawn from observation—pregnant cadavers for anatomical drawing were hard to come by—but were instead abstracted diagrams of the chaotic diversity of laboring bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The collector vehicle is lowered by a cable, and the nodules are returned to the surface in a separate pipe; for simplicity, the diagrams in this article do not show both at the same time.—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Zrike 8-Piece Ceramic Food Storage Set This eight-piece ceramic container set is decorated with illustrations of Snoopy, Woodstock, and summer cherries.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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The study includes a map showing the distribution of whale fossils and whale falls in the Diamantina Zone as well as detailed illustrations of fossil crania.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The project, the National Garden of American Heroes, is slated to feature 250 statues of historical figures from America’s past who have contributed to the nation's cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage, commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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