nonvisual
Beyond the eyes
Nonvisual describes things that don't involve sight or aren't perceived through the eyes.
The term appears in accessibility contexts—nonvisual interfaces help blind users navigate computers through audio or touch.
It also describes experiences or qualities that engage other senses: the nonvisual aspects of a meal, nonvisual cues in communication.
Program converting text to audio
- audio descriptionSpoken explanation of visuals
- alt textWritten substitute for visuals
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
haptic feedback · accessible design · blindness · inclusive design · audio cue
Audible wave phenomenon
- scentAirborne odor detected
- tasteFlavor perception ability
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- textureSurface tactile quality
aroma · fragrance · warmth · cold · pressure · pain · pleasure · vibration
Internal visual representation
- mind's eyeInternal visualization capacity
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
envision · imagining · projection · hallucination · dreaming · creativity · inventiveness · introspection
Abstract mental construct
- ideaMental formation
- notionImprecise mental impression
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- principleFundamental truth or standard
theory · philosophy · metaphysics · epistemology · ontology · ethics · logic · aesthetics
Not perceived visually
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- hiddenKept out of sight
- cloakedConcealed or covered
shrouded · veiled · latent · undetectable · imperceptible · indiscernible · camouflaged · covert
screen reader
Program converting text to audio
- audio descriptionSpoken explanation of visuals
- alt textWritten substitute for visuals
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
text-to-speech · haptic feedback · accessible design · blindness · inclusive design · audio cue
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
texture · aroma · fragrance · warmth · cold · pressure · pain · pleasure · vibration · humidity
mental image
Internal visual representation
- mind's eyeInternal visualization capacity
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
reverie · envision · imagining · projection · hallucination · dreaming · creativity · inventiveness · introspection · meditation
concept
Abstract mental construct
principle · theory · philosophy · metaphysics · epistemology · ontology · ethics · logic · aesthetics · belief
unseen
Not perceived visually
cloaked · shrouded · veiled · latent · undetectable · imperceptible · indiscernible · camouflaged · covert · unobservable
nonvisualvisible
Able to be seen
seeable · viewable · observable · discernible · apparent
vision, visual, invisible, visualize, visuals, invisibility, visualization, visually, visualized