visuals

noun

plural of visual
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 Just in terms of visuals, this affordable monitor will give you a leg up on the competition. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 This shift focuses primarily on visuals, with a new logo and campaign imagery. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 This new feature can create resources, practice tests, exit tickets, interactive visuals, assignment translations, and family updates. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Yet, none of that would have mattered if the music didn’t match, or exceed, the visuals. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Shakur’s family in the court gallery had been advised ahead of time that the graphic visuals were going to be shown and described. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Matte paintings add to the fantasy The film’s production designers, Brandon Tonner-Connolly and Matt Hyland, explained in recent interviews that Schoenbrun wanted the movie’s visuals to be as emotionally charged as the subject matter. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The first thing is just getting to recreate some of those iconic visuals, those moments that most people know him for. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 The film, renowned for its gravity-defying action sequences and post-Matrix wire work, earned Best Picture and Best Director nominations for its soulful, nuanced characterizations and lush visuals. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
  1. graphics
  2. diagrams
  3. illustrations
  4. figures
Noun
  • One more thing Nvidia is playing matchmaker, trying to connect companies with its graphics processing units to data-center operators that have the capacity to deploy them in the Nordics, sources told CNBC's Kai Nicol-Schwarz.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There are also plaques and graphics identifying the car as a special edition.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of graphics
Noun
  • But then the control experiment was give the questions without showing the diagrams.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Lawrence Lewitinn is building an AI-native archive for his great-uncle’s works, which will systematize the artist’s sketches, pigment formulas, poems and color diagrams, along with his notes on color, perception and theory.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of diagrams
Noun
  • Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrations
Noun
  • Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Those figures showcase how many workers view AI as a helpful tool for their schedules rather than a threat to their positions.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures

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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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