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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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Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.—
Ben Marwick,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Advanced tools like optical character recognition (OCR) and natural language processing (NLP) extract key data— for example, sender details, dates, and document types — instantly. 2.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Relatively little known yet visible for much of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation of Boötes is easy to find.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a video posted by Blue Origin, the six women can be seen floating in the rocket’s capsule, with the Earth and the moon visible from the windows.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Valdés drew this art from antique maps and navigational diagrams from the Hispanic Society of America and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of these diagrams, Pronouns in American Sign Language, 2020, usually hangs on a wall in my apartment.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Inflammation of the optic nerve head (the part inside the eye), a form of optic neuritis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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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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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,
13 Apr. 2025
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Part of this surge is just practical, said Elizabeth Goodspeed, a graphic designer and writer.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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The author draws a vivid portrait of her family’s socially marginal milieu, but her rapist presents multiple challenges of perspective.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
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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Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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After the illustrations were complete, Smith had a few Dreamers stand and introduce their super hero characters to the world.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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