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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
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Stover spoke genuinely, but the visual was an apt metaphor for a question that had been nagging me throughout my reporting: Was heartbreak just a new gold rush?
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Themes of change, adaptation, and forgiveness are narrated over these visuals, ending with a flag bearing the Enron logo.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In the visual, the singer-songwriter builds a fire in the woods and pals around with a Yeti, the costume apparently provided by Charm producer Leon Michels.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Stover spoke genuinely, but the visual was an apt metaphor for a question that had been nagging me throughout my reporting: Was heartbreak just a new gold rush?
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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This year, the one-dimensional visuals kept some users from wanting to share images of their results on social media.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Themes of change, adaptation, and forgiveness are narrated over these visuals, ending with a flag bearing the Enron logo.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
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High-altitude dispersal of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere led to optical phenomena around the globe.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The semiconductor firm is a juggernaut working in the data center with Jensen Huang’s Nvidia to provide optical connectivity tech, but also with Amazon Web Services on its custom silicon — and apparently Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft, too.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The breathtaking sight will be visible on Thursday and Friday from some parts of the northern U.S. from New York to Idaho, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Northern Lights may have been visible across regions of the world in 2024 that are not used to seeing aurora, but despite solar activity being at a 23-year high there has been no truly extreme solar storm since 664 B.C., according to new research.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Visio 2024 offers a vast selection of diagram types to suit your needs.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Start with a single Feynman diagram—any will do—for this five-particle interaction.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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However, Corning’s future revenue growth will benefit from its new optic products, including fiber, cables, and connectors, among others, aimed at reducing the overall installation costs.Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Cortez has said bringing the optic network to Round Rock is the start of the company's goal to bring Google Fiber throughout Williamson County.Fernanda Figueroa, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Mar. 2024
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But his rhetoric has taken a noticeable rightward turn in the weeks since Trump’s election victory, particularly on immigration, with Adams boosting the president-elect’s platform and appearing enthusiastic about the incoming administration.Anthony Izaguirre and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In Sunday’s episode (Dec. 1), Moss wore sunglasses after fans showed concern after the Pro Football Hall of Famer appeared on television with a noticeable yellowish tint in his eyes.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The couple sported matching outfits for that occasion as well, with Cooper donning a bright red T-shirt with a pair of gray athletic pants, while Gigi wore a white graphic T-shirt tucked into blue Cotton Citizen jeans with a bright red sweater draped across her chest.Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Shields had built a career as a graphic designer and airbrush artist, creating T-shirts with images of rock stars.Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
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This point is dramatically illustrated in vivid footage of the Beatles' first full concert on American soil, held at Washington DC’s Coliseum on Feb. 12, 1964.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive A vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of the world's oldest and rarest cultural traditions.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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The ad was released alongside a series of limited-edition Coca-Cola can designs featuring 38 illustrations of Marvel characters.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Along the way, the scholar shines a light on historical figures like Shaikh Zain ud-Din, an 18th-century Indian artist who painted illustrations of silk moths, and Ramón María Termeyer, a Spanish priest who studied silk-producing animals, especially spiders, in mid-18th-century South America.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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