VISUAL | Meaning & Definition for UK English | Lexico.com

A picture, piece of film, or display used to illustrate or accompany something. 'the music should fit the visuals'. More example sentences. HomeUKEnglishvisualadjectiveRelatingtoseeingorsight.‘visualperception’Moreexamplesentences‘Itisaverysuccessfulwaytoconvertanordinaryshotintoonewithalotofvisualappeal.’‘Experimentsinvisualperceptionhaveshownthatthemindhasagreatinfluenceonwhatwesee.’‘However,Plato'sdistrustofsensoryperceptionledhimtorejectthevisualarts.’‘Thereareverystrongargumentsthatwindturbinesspoilthevisualappearanceofthelandscape.’‘Previously,visualcheckswerecarriedoutbutthiscouldbeverysubjective.’‘Hertraininginvisualartsenableshertocreateherscenesasthougheachimageistobeframed.’‘Thereareacoupleofvisualeffectsthatarestunningandthepacingisjustbrilliant.’‘Theyalsopointtothehistoricalinclusionofvisualartsinthefestival.’‘Youhavetogeneratevisualenergy,emotionsandmemorieswithinert,deadmaterials.’‘Whenonlythefirsttworowsofaneyechartarereaditiscalledmoderatevisualimpairment.’‘Takentogether,theseelementsadduptoabeautifulvisualblendoftheoldandthenew.’‘Thedishesthatrangedfrompudding,juicetosaladsprovedtobeavisualtreataswell.’‘Herperformanceearnedherabronzemedalinthevisualimpairmentcategory.’‘Thegraphicshavebeenupgraded,improvingevenfurtheronthevisualquality.’‘Ifeeltheyareconcentratingonthevisualsideratherthanthepracticalproblemswearefacing.’‘Forthegreatestvisualimpact,arockgardenshouldbeconstructedonaslargeascaleasthesitewillallow.’‘Suchvisualadvertsseektomobilisehopeswhichtheirveryexistencehashelpedextinguish.’‘MonogramandAMTproducedsomeofthebestvisualcelebrationsofhotrodculture.’‘Indeedwaterinallitsdiverseformshasbeenmainlyresponsibleforthevisualfeastthatliesahead.’‘Otherblundersinterferemorewiththevisualintegrityofthebuildingthanitsstructure.’Synonymsoptical,seeing,optic,ocular,eyevisible,perceptible,perceivable,seeable,tobeseen,discernibleViewsynonymsPronunciationvisual/ˈvɪʒ(j)ʊəl//ˈvɪzjʊəl/nounusuallyvisualsApicture,pieceoffilm,ordisplayusedtoillustrateoraccompanysomething.‘themusicshouldfitthevisuals’Moreexamplesentences‘colourvisualsoftoday'smodels’‘Onthetechnicalside,thefilmhasslickvisualsandanimpressivemontageatthebeginning.’‘ThefilmhasalsovisualsofaleadinggoldjewelleryshowroomintheState.’‘Thevisualsareallextremelycartoonish,astylethatworksbestforsuchaparody.’‘Everysooften,directorBilleEltringhamhasapsychedelicfitandthevisualsgoarty.’‘Runningforeightminutes,thefilmspeaksmorethroughthevisualsthanthedialogues.’‘Withafilmsopreoccupiedwithtone,styleandvisualstheleadperformancesareallthemoreimportant.’‘Thedigitalvisualshavetobeconvertedintofilmwhichcanberunthroughaprojector.’‘Gettingthevisualsofthesongsofthefilmsproducedfourdecadesbackwasnomeantask.’‘Thewholefilmwasjustfullofinterestingvisuals,andareallycracklingstyle.’‘Rougheditsofvisualsweresentouttomusicianswhowereaskedtousethemasthebasisforproducingsoundtracks.’‘Thebookisprettyheavyonthevisuals,withlotsofpostersandperformanceshots.’‘Addvisuals,completewithwigsandgowns,andtheimageisevenlessflattering.’‘Whatagreatoriginaluseofaconceptthatbringsthereadersuchvisualsfromyourwriting.’‘Iftheaudiencegetsthevisualsandsomethingbeyondthat,thatwillbecool.’‘ThismixtureoffashionandfunctioncanbeseeninthebrightvisualsofSafariChic.’‘LotsofanimelooksgreatwhenyouseesmallvisualsonBlogpages.’‘Anybodythatthinksthatarockbandoffersbettervisualsmightwanttoreverttousingcandlesinsteadoflightbulbs.’‘Nodialogue,noindicationoftheplot,justamazingvisualsandmusic.’‘Anyway,thevisualswerebeautifulandtheflightsceneswereamazing.’‘Withsomefabulousvisualsthrownintothemixthere'salottolikeaboutthisgame.’Pronunciationvisual/ˈvɪʒ(j)ʊəl//ˈvɪzjʊəl/OriginLateMiddleEnglish(originallydescribingabeamimaginedtoproceedfromtheeyeandmakevisionpossible):fromlateLatinvisualis,fromLatinvisus‘sight’,fromvidere‘tosee’.Thecurrentnounsensedatesfromthe1950s.Wordofthedayshicer/ˈʃʌɪsə/nounSeedefinitions&examplesIt'shere!Lexico'sfirstWordoftheYear!DoesEnglishHaveMoreWordsThanAnyOtherLanguage?TrendingWordsMostpopularintheworldprosecutrixkiligstrategicbusinessunitpuisnemortgageincentiveschemeAreYouLearningEnglish?HereAreOurTopEnglishTipsBasicGuidelinesForEnglishSpellingsREADTHESEARTICLESHereAreTheTopEnglishWritingTipsREADTHESEARTICLESTheBestArticlesToImproveYourEnglishLanguageUsageREADTHESEARTICLESFunEnglishWordListsToExploreREADTHESEARTICLESTheMostCommonEnglishLanguageQuestionsREADTHESEARTICLESFeedback