visual
Etymology

From Middle English vysual, from Old French -, from Late Latin visualis, from Latin visus, from videre ("to see"), past participle visus; see visage.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈvɪʒuːəl/, /ˈvɪzjuːəl/, /ˈvɪʒəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈvɪʒuəl/, /ˈvɪʒwəl/
Adjective

visual

  1. Related to or affecting the vision.
  2. (obsolete) That can be seen; visible.
Translations Noun

visual (plural visuals)

  1. Any element of something that depends on sight.
    • 2016, S. C. Sterling, Teenage Degenerate, page 5:
      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. An image; a picture; a graphic.
  3. (in the plural) All the visual elements of a multimedia presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
  4. (advertising) A preliminary sketch.
  5. (marching band) 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.



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