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as in visible
capable of being seen
that funny expression was a visual hint that she was getting bored
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as in graphical
consisting of or relating to pictures
visual evidence that could be presented in court
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as in graphic
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
accounts of Civil War battles that are so grippingly visual that the reader recoils from the sight of so much blood
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as in diagram
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 visual
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Dawson teaches directing and visual storytelling for Sundance’s online learning platform, Sundance Collab.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
The visuals will include a ride aboard the Hogwarts Express train, scenes from the Sorting Ceremony and other moments inspired by the Harry Potter films.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Photographer and visual artist Baloji’s film essay work explores the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial past and how that is tied up with the fate of the Congolese rainforests and their role as consumers of carbon dioxide.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Dawson teaches directing and visual storytelling for Sundance’s online learning platform, Sundance Collab.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Then removing the backs of frames, mounting the replacement visuals (and possibly breaking out the craft knife to crop to size) and then replacing the back and hanging.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
The visuals will include a ride aboard the Hogwarts Express train, scenes from the Sorting Ceremony and other moments inspired by the Harry Potter films.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
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In order for the infrared imagers to work—measuring the red-shift of galaxies in the expanding cosmos—the telescope has to be shielded from stray heat, since that would wash out a thermal image the same way stray light would ruin an optical one.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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The two-plug (microphone and line-out) audio stack is on the right, with an S/PDIF optical port and the 5GbE Realtek LAN.—
Joe Shields,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some of the changes inspired by the pledge are visible on shelves.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tonight, the aurora may be visible across Alaska, and as far south as parts of Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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At age 90, the University of Chicago emeritus professor stood demurely before an audience of local teachers, plumbers, children and housewives explaining complex diagrams and math equations on an overhead projector.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lundgren noted a striking similarity between the abstract geometric shapes in af Klint's work and scientific diagrams in 19th century physicist Thomas Young's Lectures (1807).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The first symptom to appear is diabetes mellitus, usually diagnosed around age six, and optic atrophy (progressive vision loss) around age 11.—
Carisa Brewster,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Dehydrated skin can make fine lines more noticeable.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The penalty tilt has noticeable in the past 12 Kansas City postseason games as Chiefs opponents have been flagged more 11 times, with one tie.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Wally Hall,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Going into the weekend, Hard Rock Bet released a graphic showing that most of Tampa Bay favored the Kansas City Chiefs — who lost to the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday, 40-22.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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The display delivers sky-high contrast and rich, vivid colors, with ample brightness and wide viewing angles.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
8 Feb. 2025
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The design of the car is a vivid homage to Shaquille O'Neal's illustrious NBA career in the 1990s.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hayden included the book cover as well as an interior page showing an illustration of a girl resembling a young Meghan.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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