visual

Pertaining to sight

Visual relates to sight and seeing.

A visual learner absorbs information best through images.

Visual effects are what you see on screen.

As a noun, a visual is an image or graphic element: The presentation needs more visuals.

In the plural, visuals often means the imagery in a film or performance: The visuals were stunning, but the plot was weak.

perception

sight

Visual perception faculty

view · observe · watching · focus · clarity · acuity · peripheral · field of view · depth perception · tracking

optics

eye

Organ of sight

  • retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
  • irisEye's pigmented disc
  • pupilLearner or eye opening

lens · cornea · ocular · optic nerve · binoculars · telescope · microscope · spectacles · glasses · contacts

aesthetics

beauty

Aesthetic excellence

  • harmonyAgreement or musical blend
  • eleganceRefined, graceful quality
  • styleDistinctive way of expression

composition · balance · symmetry · proportion · form · color · contrast · texture · pattern · appeal

graphic

design

Purposeful creative planning

logo · infographic · iconography · illustration · poster · signage · pixel · resolution · vector · raster

representational

diagram

Simplified explanatory sketch

  • chartData shown visually
  • graphVisual data display
  • mapSpatial representation of terrain

schematic · blueprint · sketch · depiction · portrayal · model · outline · plot · timeline · flowchart

Categories
Opposites
sensory modality

visualauditory

Of or relating to hearing

aural · acoustic · sonic · tactile · haptic

perceptibility

visualinvisible

Cannot be seen

unseen · hidden · imperceptible · unseeable · concealed

representation mode

visualverbal

Of or in words

textual · oral · written · spoken · auditory

Phrases
Family

visualize, visual merchandising, visuals, visualization, visually, visual art, visualise, visualized, visualizing

Familiarity
Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G