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
Interesting visuals create pause, curiosity, and clicks.
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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
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Announced last year, Qualcomm’s coming AI200 and AI250 are custom AI accelerators — a more programmable type of chip than Nvidia’s graphics processing units that have dominated AI workloads thus far.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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For anyone interested in fashioning their own house merch, Clough recommends using free design programs like Canva to create graphics.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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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
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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
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The 60 artworks span early Tove Jansson black-and-white illustrations from the original novels from the 1940s through to cover illustrations, watercolor artwork from Moomin picture books and more.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Banana Republic was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler as a catalogue specializing in surplus military clothing, safari jackets and adventure wear, with colorful illustrations and content that reads like a travelogue.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Such casualty figures can easily desensitize us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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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
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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