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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
Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
The Grammy winner dropped an ominous teaser clip for the visual project March 12, tagging longtime music-video collaborator Christian Breslauer.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Reviews consensus: The HTC Vive Pro 2 is the choice at this price point, or at any reasonable price point, if visuals are everything to you.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Born in Northern Ireland in 1984, Anderson studied menswear at the London College of Fashion, graduating in 2005 and going on to work in visual merchandising at Prada under Manuela Pavesi.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
The Grammy winner dropped an ominous teaser clip for the visual project March 12, tagging longtime music-video collaborator Christian Breslauer.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Human Printing From the start there was one visual that spoke to the director: Human Printing.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Reviews consensus: The HTC Vive Pro 2 is the choice at this price point, or at any reasonable price point, if visuals are everything to you.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
Adjective
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The first is, sensibly enough, that the optical heart rate sensor on the back of the watch appears to detect the loss of heart rate signal.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Pixel 9a uses a 48MP main shooter at f/1.7 with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 13MP ultra-wide camera at f/2.2, and a 13MP selfie camera at f/2.2.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The lunation will be visible in various locations with slight visibility across sections of North America, Europe, Africa, northern Asia, small parts of South America, Greenland, Iceland and the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, per NASA.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, March 29, 2025, a deep partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Northern Hemisphere.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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The company said Gemini 2.0 is now available as one of the models in the offering, and a new feature called Visual Q&A will allow doctors to search diagrams, tables and charts.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, ad commitments to streaming video hubs rose a noticeable 35.3%, hiking to $11.1 billion from $8.2 billion in the previous market.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, graphic sock and apparel company Rock ‘Em Socks direct messaged Khan on Instagram after the viral moment, according to Senior Vice President Steve Rollins.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Those with a more sports-adjacent style, on the other hand, often mix theirs with graphic sweaters and basketball jerseys.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Artistically, Cynthia’s lighting designs are vivid, intentional, and showcase a remarkable talent for a student of her age.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Whether that’s having dreams that are extra vivid or unexpected revelations about your past.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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At this stage, the illustration may not be repeatable even though it is both defined and operated by the inventors.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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