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visual

[ vizh-oo-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to seeing or sight:

    a visual image.

  2. used in seeing:

    the visual sense.

  3. perceptible by the sense of sight; visible:

    a visual beauty.

  4. perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision:

    a visual impression captured in a line of verse.



noun

  1. Usually visuals.
    1. the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
    2. photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.
  2. a rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material. Compare comprehensive ( def 5 ).
  3. any item or element depending on the sense of sight.

visual

/ -zjʊ-; ˈvɪʒʊəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, done by, or used in seeing

    visual steering

    visual powers

  2. another word for optical
  3. capable of being seen; visible
  4. of, occurring as, or induced by a mental image
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a sketch to show the proposed layout of an advertisement, as in a newspaper
  2. often plural a photograph, film, or other display material
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈvisually, adverb
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Other Words From

  • non·visu·al adjective
  • sub·visu·al adjective noun
  • super·visu·al adjective
  • super·visu·al·ly adverb
  • un·visu·al adjective
  • un·visu·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visual1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin vīsuālis, from vīsu(s) “sight” (noun use of past participle of vidēre “to see”) + -ālis -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of visual1

C15: from Late Latin vīsuālis, from Latin vīsus sight, from vidēre to see

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