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 visuals are augmented by movement of the seating as well as special effects with mist and smells.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
In its first two seasons, Euphoria featured more than 300 needle drops, making music as essential to the series’ storytelling as its glittered, psychedelic visuals.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Through the use of 3D/2D visuals, audio and animated elements, murals will spring to life, sea turtles will appear to glide through water fountains, and artists will emerge digitally to share the stories behind their installations.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Every major SpaceX mission features professional commentary, live telemetry and spectacular visuals.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
This particular build was locked to the game’s Quality mode, which caps framerate at 30 frames per second in pursuit of more detailed visuals.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The Intel Iris Xe graphics card offers good visuals.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Holland admitted The Odyssey is the first film he's watched in a long time that left him both impressed and overwhelmed by the visuals — something Nolan's movies are widely known for.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The show itself wasn’t totally polished, as several times during the set, West had directed the show staff to change visuals, leading him to start over several songs.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
In its first two seasons, Euphoria featured more than 300 needle drops, making music as essential to the series’ storytelling as its glittered, psychedelic visuals.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Through the use of 3D/2D visuals, audio and animated elements, murals will spring to life, sea turtles will appear to glide through water fountains, and artists will emerge digitally to share the stories behind their installations.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Every major SpaceX mission features professional commentary, live telemetry and spectacular visuals.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
This particular build was locked to the game’s Quality mode, which caps framerate at 30 frames per second in pursuit of more detailed visuals.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The Intel Iris Xe graphics card offers good visuals.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Holland admitted The Odyssey is the first film he's watched in a long time that left him both impressed and overwhelmed by the visuals — something Nolan's movies are widely known for.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The show itself wasn’t totally polished, as several times during the set, West had directed the show staff to change visuals, leading him to start over several songs.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
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RetroCast includes classic elements like a countdown clock, text-heavy graphics and smooth jazz music.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The graphics are a perfect facsimile of decades-old Weather Channel telecasts, complete with a crop fit for a tube TV.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The SmartScan Ultra uses a rectangular LCD mounted on the handlebar to show your reading results with colorful diagrams, and onboard controls sit just above it.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Denver has always been more than office towers and city planning diagrams.—
Steve Weil,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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To tell the pharaoh's story in depth, NPR art director Jackie Lay lays out Hatshepsut's history through illustrations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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But many senior figures within the sport point to claims of positive fan feedback, although so far no official numbers have been released to support these claims from the F1 organization.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Executives at United and American Airlines reported similar figures.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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