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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
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Accessible rooms—including a hearing accessible room with visual alerts—are also available.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
Despite its inherent maximalism—the visual complexity of piled-high ingredients of varying textures and colors and temperatures and viscosities—a sundae is the most emotionally simple of desserts, and the most honest.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Accessible rooms—including a hearing accessible room with visual alerts—are also available.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Noun
Experience smoother frame rates and stunning visuals in the latest titles.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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The 100-400mm II supports Sync IS, a feature missing from the first that uses both the lens's optical stabilizer and the camera's in-body image stabilization (IBIS).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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It's said to come with the industry's widest optical zoom at 1.67x, which is designed to maintain lossless 4K UHD resolution at all throw sizes.—
Paul Ridden
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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What makes this easier to pull off is the fact that MLM outfits don’t have the kind of central, visible leader the public associates with many higher-profile schemes—no Sam Bankman-Fried or Bernie Madoff or Elizabeth Holmes.—
Lora Kelley,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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This was measured by a reduction in visible reactions including facial grimacing and guarding.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Grab a diagram template and build a flowchart, org chart, or floor plan.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The system is working through visual state machines and sequence diagrams.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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This feature is one of optic technology's most significant steps forward in recent years.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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Contributor Terri Williams says one of her favorite features is its optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Last year, there were multiple reports and videos of noticeable early exits at various Trump events.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Most notably, though, Musk arrived with an immediately noticeable bruise on his right eye.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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These studies were also really an investigation of color, thinking of the way graphic scores can work and trying to convey a mood or tone through color theory.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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On the opening day of Combs’s trial, the jury was shown graphic video of him physically assaulting Ventura in a California hotel in 2016.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Some consumers are likely choosing their cars’ colors to emphasize timeliness, as more vivid hues tend to come and go more quickly out of fashion.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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This is not a new phenomena of the world feeling so vivid, so extreme, that finding an angle of approach is hard.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Perhaps there’s no better illustration of Faena’s success in cultivating regenerative relationships than artist-patron Lyra Drake.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Emblazoned with colorful graphics, the illustrations include, beach balls, popsicles, suns, bikinis, barbecue grills, and aptly fruits.—
Charlie Carballo,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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