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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of visuals
Interesting visuals create pause, curiosity, and clicks.
—
William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That pride tends to be part of a welcoming mentality that’s already on display at Kansas City International with overwhelming visuals that Kramer reckons eclipse anything being done at any other World Cup host airports.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Include more visuals like charts, maps, and glanceable stats in messages.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
The higher the refresh rate of a display, the less motion blur there is and the smoother and more realistic visuals will appear.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
What’s exciting, says Evan Spiridellis, is that Gripp’s catalog has no pre-existing visuals, with YouTube videos of his songs populated with fan art.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2026
At least three cameras will provide visuals of the entire dais, the speaker podium and the audience.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
That said, the actors kept me engaged, and the visuals are intoxicating thanks to gifted DP Jomo Fray, who brought such vitality and bruising intimacy to Nickel Boys.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The visuals cut to homeless encampments, graffiti, and fire.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That pride tends to be part of a welcoming mentality that’s already on display at Kansas City International with overwhelming visuals that Kramer reckons eclipse anything being done at any other World Cup host airports.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Include more visuals like charts, maps, and glanceable stats in messages.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
The higher the refresh rate of a display, the less motion blur there is and the smoother and more realistic visuals will appear.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
What’s exciting, says Evan Spiridellis, is that Gripp’s catalog has no pre-existing visuals, with YouTube videos of his songs populated with fan art.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2026
At least three cameras will provide visuals of the entire dais, the speaker podium and the audience.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
That said, the actors kept me engaged, and the visuals are intoxicating thanks to gifted DP Jomo Fray, who brought such vitality and bruising intimacy to Nickel Boys.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The visuals cut to homeless encampments, graffiti, and fire.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
Noun
-
Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
-
Nvidia hasn’t made any recent moves in laptop graphics, and the new Helios will feature silicon at the top of the consumer-GPU food chain, in the form of GeForce RTX 50-series chips up to the mighty 24GB GeForce RTX 5090.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
-
The most obvious change is workouts from these partner devices will now better populate the muscle heat map diagrams Strava introduced in March.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
-
The diagrams of passengers pulling out floatation devices and assuming crash position were presented with a crisp, legible aesthetic similar to the look of Ikezoe’s paintings.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
-
From room to room walls are covered in blue block prints or hot-pink illustrations of pear trees, while floors are scattered with artisanal rugs and a collection of curios—a rooster statue, a floral dress form—is hidden all over.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
-
The thieves also took five illustrations by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari created for a special edition of José Lins do Rego’s novel Menino de Engenho.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
-
Such casualty figures can easily desensitize us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
-
Historic success Showing why the draft was a success, Visit Pittsburgh points to the big attendance figures, relatively low emergency responses, big public transit ridership, and billions in public relations impressions.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
