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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
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Beyoncé’s last videos were taken from her visual albums Black Is King and the Lemonade film.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The big screen behind the band often has visuals presented in a giant circle, just like in the ‘70s.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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But Monet also injected some of that positive, punchy energy through transitions between chapter breaks with more poetic group shots and visual art with spoken word, stand-up, and speeches by Black women underneath.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Beyoncé’s last videos were taken from her visual albums Black Is King and the Lemonade film.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The brief visual featured a snippet of the track — a few ominous piano notes with some percussion.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The big screen behind the band often has visuals presented in a giant circle, just like in the ‘70s.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual
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Elsewhere are an optical digital audio output, a 3.5mm audio out, a USB media reader port, a 2.5A USB power out, and even a couple of system integration ports in the shape of an RS-232 socket and a 12V trigger.John Archer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Image: Canon Using a standard Canon RF mount, the new lens has stereoscopic elements aligned in a straight optical path, resulting in its front lenses being positioned just 11.8mm apart compared to the 60mm gap between the dual-fisheye lenses on Canon’s existing 3D lenses.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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Black smoke was visible as the red flames came from the roof of the building.NBC New York, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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On a clear night, several planets in our solar system were visible without a telescope.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The narrator describes listening to an astronomy talk, full of figures and charts and diagrams, and starting to feel sick and tired.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Visualize your problems and develop solutions with fishbone diagrams and SWOT analysis.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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Vivo's also been partnering with Zeiss for the past four years, using the iconic German optic expert's T* coating to reduce lens flare.Ben Sin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Wireless internet providers can offer services when the optic fiber is there , not only to farmers but to schools and remote rural areas that struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic move to all-online.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles There are some minor and barely noticeable physical improvements over previous models, such as a slightly less prominent camera bump in the back.Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Other experiments are less noticeable but nonetheless consequential: by increasing early voting, for example, states have observed changes in who participates in elections, including those previously left out of the process.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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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.Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a graphic clip that was shared on social media, the bloodied and bruised rapper can be seen hunched over on the ground following the attack.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Very colorful objects look vivid and bright without appearing oversaturated or cartoonish, and shots with those objects against completely black backgrounds also show minimal light bloom.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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This piece is also an homage to the vivid hues of South Australia’s lovely state flower the Sturt Desert Pea. Be sure not to miss out on Chihuly Nights, which is an all-access pass to the entire Chihuly experience.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This deceptive game is the perfect illustration of modern marketing.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Among the handouts was a bookmark with an illustration of a voting booth and two children outside.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Visual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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