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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
John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: James Reid, a 25-year-old software developer who lives in southeast England, turns flight tracking information into data visual displays of takeoffs and landings at major airports, including PDX.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Apr. 2025
The marketing campaign featured his sketches, with visuals of him being drawn into the world of his own artwork—an aesthetic reflected in the design of the shoes.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
If placed in an area where the fly would see a visual pattern that rotates from left to right, the fly will turn to the right in an attempt to keep the pattern stable.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: James Reid, a 25-year-old software developer who lives in southeast England, turns flight tracking information into data visual displays of takeoffs and landings at major airports, including PDX.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Alongside the incredible visuals, which were captured by photographer Vivian Kim, the two artists had a wide-ranging conversation.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Apr. 2025
The marketing campaign featured his sketches, with visuals of him being drawn into the world of his own artwork—an aesthetic reflected in the design of the shoes.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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Analog inputs: 3 pairs of balanced XLR stereo; 1 pair of unbalanced RCA stereo Digital inputs (w/DAC Module Installed) 1 x optical; RJ45; Wi-Fi; HDMI with eARC Control: RS-232.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The technology will involve six 8K cameras that use optical tracking when determining where the ball should be spotted (or if a touchdown was achieved).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The most visible sign of SpaceX making headway with Starship's first stage—called Super Heavy—came at 9:40 am local time (10:40 am EDT; 14:40 UTC) Thursday at the company's Starbase launch site in South Texas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs’ Impact On Consumer Behavior For consumers, the most visible effect of these tariffs will be inflated prices at the checkout counter.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Altar Stone seems to have traveled the greatest distance, but the bluestones—turquoise in the diagram on the left—were quarried 140 miles away, in Wales, and even the nearest stones were dragged 14 miles.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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These are lower-end bike computers that, sure enough, could roughly tally with the rectangular diagram seen in the FCC documentation.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then, if the brain released dopamine and acetylcholine, an optic fiber would flash.—
Elana Spivack,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the study’s results, Tucker’s team believes that survivors of severe trauma may see noticeable changes in their biological systems’ baseline levels.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moment Mom Realizes What 11-Year-Old Daughter Had Been Doing With Scissors By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A mom was shocked to discover that her 11-year-old daughter had made some noticeable modifications to her school uniform.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 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.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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Warning, graphic content An American ICU nurse had a harrowing brush with death after her rental moped crashed during a vacation to Thailand, leaving her with a brain bleed, a broken collarbone and shattered teeth.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scott’s vivid storytelling shines here, painting a picture of love in its most intimate moments.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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Captured in vivid detail, the shimmering pieces of metal are tiny reminders of the region's pivotal gold-rush era of the 1860s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
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The video features photos of members of the 12-member CID board alongside illustrations of 19th century slave auctions and black-and-white images from the 1960s civil rights movement.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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This bright blue vessel is covered in illustrations of Easter eggs and a bunny and is filled with 50 doughnut holes of different varieties.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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