Visual Meaning
/ˈvɪʒuːəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelated to or affecting the vision.
adjThat can be seen; visible.
Sentence Examples
There were still no visual signs of spring.
It produced strange visual effects.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist used bright colors to create a strong ____ impact on the viewers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The presentation included many ____ aids, such as charts and photos, to help the audience understand the data today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English visual, from French visuel, visual and directly from Late Latin vīsuālis (“of sight”), from vīsus (“sight, vision”) + -ālis (“adjective suffix”), from vidēre (“to see, perceive; look (at)”); see visage. By surface analysis, Latin vīsus + -ual.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2013 May-June, William E. Conner, “An Acoustic Arms Race”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, pages 206–7:
"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."
— 2016, S. C. Sterling, Teenage Degenerate, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The artist used bright colors to create a strong ____ impact on the viewers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The presentation included many ____ aids, such as charts and photos, to help the audience understand the data today.