How to Use visual in a Sentence

visual

1 of 2 adjective
  • Maps are a visual tool for learning.
  • She appreciates the visual arts such as painting and film.
  • The Shell played a key visual role in the launch of Apple’s iPhone 13.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • As to the rain, many of its effects may have been visual.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
  • From stage and books to music and visual art, here are our picks for this spring.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The visual ends with the actress pulling up in a cab, greeting a man who is not Akon with a hug.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The brain enters what’s known as a high-focus visual mode when we’re stressed.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Does that apply to dance, film, and writing as well, or just visual art?
    Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The launch of the visual worksuite and A.I. products in a single six-month span checked two major ideas off her to-do list.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Or were born with a visual impairment, and never had the confidence to pick one up in the first place?
    Mark Soares, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2023
  • Feast your eyes on a portion of the 1603 pieces of black sycamore wood trim veneer, used to give a visual impression of rose petals blowing in the wind.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
  • What can a saying or visual do and how does that compare to somebody crafting a suit from scratch?
    Ian F. Blair, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The visual inspiration platform swung to a profit of a penny a share, from a year ago loss of 10 cents a share.
    WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In essence, The Dark Side of the Moon design has become the band's unofficial visual trademark.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • In January, the team takes to the air, via helicopter, to count the wolves through visual spotting led by the telemetry equipment.
    Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The image has endured over the years as a visual punchline for Newsom’s critics.
    Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The visual sequences of time running in reverse are a tour-de-force of filmmaking.
    Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Use this layout as a visual reference for setting up the saw.
    Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Rather than rely on visual effects and a green screen, Leitch worked with O’Hara to create the in-camera stunt sequences.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The cut-out design of the gable adds visual interest while improving airflow on the covered section of the porch.
    Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • This 19-year-old has style in her genes and knew how to show it off with a flamboyant red dress that screamed empowerment in a visual way.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Here’s a clue, NBA: These busy, bright, multicolored courts distract the eye like crazy and destroy for the viewers a very visual game.
    Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In the case of Leterrier, the group planned to rely on his experience with visual effects work.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Aug. 2023
  • For some, the undulating tendrils of cane were a visual metaphor for the destruction of the Everglades, a precursor to the smoke that came each year.
    Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
  • His was a gigantic junkyard of cars (a recurring visual theme in his work) with a large claw hovering over the stage.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The documentary was just about redeemed by its visual flair.
    Hazlitt, 12 July 2023
  • The drape measures the amount of blood lost and provides a quick and objective visual cue to hospital workers that a patient is in danger.
    Jennifer Fields, Fortune Well, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Over the years, the writers and editors of this magazine — myself among them — have been lucky enough to visit many visual artists’ homes and studios.
    Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The city's penchant for the arts doesn't stop at just visual works, the craft beer and culinary scenes also benefit from an influx of creative talent.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Students can look to turn the creative camp section, which includes theatre, dance and visual art options.
    Corey Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2023
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visual

2 of 2 noun
  • Should I include some visuals in my presentation?
  • The length of the Malibu Pier was the perfect visual for him.
    Brenda Aréchiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The visual for the song is like a room where people feel safe.
    Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The visual pays homage to the spirit of the 2000 film High Fidelity.
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But the visuals are still hard to miss, and that’s by design.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024
  • What was the creative thought process behind the visual?
    Tallie Spencer, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The major draw for hard-core film geeks will be the visuals.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • The visuals switch from black and white to color and cut to a Trump rally.
    Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2023
  • By the end of the visual, the camera zooms out of Fares’ upper body and face — still painted dark brown.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Some films are almost silent, but the visuals speak to us.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023
  • For the song, that something is rap lyrics and splashy visuals.
    Laura Zornosa, Time, 6 July 2023
  • This will give you a better visual of what size will look best.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Against such darkness, the music and the simple, strong visuals keep the movie afloat.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The visuals of the movie are rich, the frames beautiful, and the action-sequences are thrilling.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The visual provides a behind-the-scenes look at Zach, 26, preparing for the role of a lifetime.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The 17-year-old Sha Gz is seen smoking in the first 10 seconds of the video and continues throughout the visual.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The king may still be breathing, but the vermin visual is a clear symbol of his decay.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Viewing the blue, black, and purple colors from the rear is an amazing visual.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Young Miko then joins in for a fiery verse of her own before the visual sees the two stars looking at the museum paintings as guests.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2023
  • At one point, the members stood on each other's shoulders in a striking visual.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The visual is a really great homage to something so iconic.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The new teaser visual also slipped a major nugget of information to fans of the K-pop star.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Eminem wrote on Instagram with a teaser clip of the visual.
    Darlene Aderoju, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The visual is a throwback lovefest, opening with Monét in a Ciara-esque red outfit with the moves to match.
    Vulture, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The visual sees the two performers wearing mermaid tails while wading in water in the back of a truck and lying on a sandy beach.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Ever wish that the stunning visuals seen in the world of a Wes Anderson film were real?
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The harrowing visual of this guy climbing up a sheer face of rock without any ropes attached to him.
    Brendan O'Meara, Longreads, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The skirt featured a cobalt blue gradient toward the hem, adding an electric visual to the outfit.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The visual was filmed at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport and directed by Torso.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Williams shaped the visuals of hip hop’s favorite music videos.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Nov. 2023

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