Visual

//ˈvɪʒuəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to or affecting the vision.

    "Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close[…]above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them. Many insects probably use this strategy, which is a close analogy to crypsis in the visible world—camouflage and other methods for blending into one’s visual background."

  2. 2
    That can be seen; visible. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    visible wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or using sight wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any element of something that depends on sight.

    "It wasn't the first time I pulled an all-nighter, but normally I was coming off an acid trip and still seeing visuals dancing around in my head."

  2. 2
    An image; a picture; a graphic.
  3. 3
    All the visual elements of a multimedia presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio. in-plural
  4. 4
    A preliminary sketch.
  5. 5
    Any element of a show done by a marching band besides the marching and playing of instruments.

    "The visual where the trombone all threw their instruments into the air looked good."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English vysual, from Old French, from Late Latin visualis (“of sight”), from Latin visus (“sight”), from videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see visage.

Etymology 2

From Middle English vysual, from Old French, from Late Latin visualis (“of sight”), from Latin visus (“sight”), from videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see visage.

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