Visual Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of visual · 1 : of, relating to, or used in vision visual organs · 2 : attained or maintained by sight visual impressions · 3 : visible visual objects. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut visual adjective SaveWord vi·​su·​al |\ˈvi-zhə-wəl ,-zhəl;ˈvizh-wəl\ Definitionofvisual (Entry1of2) 1 :of,relatingto,orusedinvision visualorgans 2 :attainedormaintainedbysight visualimpressions 3 :visible visualobjects 4 :producingmentalimages:vivid 5 :doneorexecutedbysightonly visualnavigation 6 :of,relatingto,oremployingvisualaids visual noun Definitionofvisual (Entry2of2) :something(suchasagraphic)thatappealstothesightandisusedforeffectorillustration —usuallyusedinplural OtherWordsfromvisual Synonyms&Antonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutvisual OtherWordsfromvisual Adjective visually \ ˈvi-​zhə-​wə-​lē ,-​zhə-​lē;ˈvizh-​wə-​lē \ adverb Synonyms&Antonymsforvisual Synonyms:Adjective ocular, optic, optical Synonyms:Noun diagram, figure, graphic, illustration, plate Antonyms:Adjective nonvisual VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofvisualinaSentence Adjective color,shape,andothervisualattributes Sheappreciatesthevisualartssuchaspaintingandfilm. 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Noun ShouldIincludesomevisualsinmypresentation? afilmdirectorknownforhispowerfulvisuals SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective Thevisualartistsaidthetravelrestrictionswereespeciallyhardonpeopleinnontraditionalrelationships. — BostonGlobe.com,6Nov.2021 YanelyRivasisaworking-classXicana,printmakerandvisualartistwithancestralrootsinthemountainsandlakesofMichoacán,Mexico. — LosAngelesTimes,4Nov.2021 DanielCamacho,avisualartistwhoteachesarttoyouthinOakland,createdoneofthedozensofaltars,orofrendas,linedupalongInternationalBoulevard. — JessicaFlores,SanFranciscoChronicle,31Oct.2021 Alongsidehericoniccandy-coloredaccessoriesarecustompiecesbydesignerschosenbyKornherself,includingbyhersister,JanieKorn,avisualartistandcandlemaker,andceramicsfromDominiqueOstuniandBernieKaminski. — OliveLeatherwood,Vogue,29Oct.2021 Cullen’sbrainchildwith29-year-oldvisualartistStefanMeier,whichaimstomaketheentertainmentindustrymoreaccessibleandequitabletoartistsaroundtheworld. — ElliseShafer,Variety,28Oct.2021 DannyCole,ayoungvisualartistfromNewYorkCity,hasleveragedhislife’sworktobuildCreatureWorld,ultimatelydeliveringtheCreature’sjourneytohiscommunity. — Forbes,22Oct.2021 BlockpartyhighlightsincludedDJJohnnyPrice,anartistandmaker’smarket,artsandcraftsforkids,craftbeer,andmusicalentertainmentfromtheSwingSetDrumKitbylocalvisualartistDaveFord. — GinaGrillo,chicagotribune.com,18Oct.2021 SalazaristhesonofMexicanimmigrantsandavisualartistwhosepiecesfocusonqueernessandimmigrantidentity. — WashingtonPost,1Oct.2021 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun AneerievisualofbloodpouringfromMichael’smask,likethebloodiedtearsofaclown,isoneofmanyimpressivechoicesmadebydirectorRickRosenthal. — GemSeddon,Vulture,29Oct.2021 KarenHao’sfreehandflowchartoffersagreatvisualofthedistinctionthatemergesaroundthesemorecomplexcognitivecapabilities. — WaltMayo,Forbes,7Oct.2021 Butthemusiciansbelievethepowerofsongwillprevailasthevisualappearstoconvey. — AltheaLegaspi,RollingStone,30Sep.2021 Thedumplingsusuallyarriveonchinapatternedwithblowsypastelflorals,avisualthatreinforcestheplayfulness. — BillAddison,LosAngelesTimes,15Oct.2021 BeingBlackbecomesaone-dimensionalvisual,apairofhotlips,afatass,anaggressivelyhornyattitude. — RavenSmith,Vogue,13Oct.2021 Thosearegreatnumbers,butthere’savisualthatworksjustaswell:Thegreatestcurveballeverthrown. — BruceJenkins,SanFranciscoChronicle,1Oct.2021 Yourtop-linemessageshouldturnintoaten-wordengagingheadline,alongwithavibrant,eye-catchingvisual. — ExpertPanel®,Forbes,30Sep.2021 Bounceideasoffotherprofessionalsandmakeavisualofyourbusiness. — Dr.JuneHall,chicagotribune.com,30Aug.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'visual.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofvisual Adjective 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Noun 1938,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforvisual Adjective MiddleEnglish,fromLateLatinvisualis,fromLatinvisussight,fromvidēretosee BuyingGuide OurteamatTheUsagehasselectedthebestdigitalcamerasof2021. LearnMoreAboutvisual Sharevisual PosttheDefinitionofvisualtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofvisualonTwitter TimeTravelerforvisual Thefirstknownuseofvisualwas inthe15thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearvisual Vistula visual visualacuity SeeMoreNearbyEntries  PhrasesRelatedtovisual visuallyimpaired Statisticsforvisual LastUpdated 10Nov2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Visual.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visual.Accessed20Nov.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforvisual visual adjective EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofvisual (Entry1of2) :relatingtoseeingortotheeyes visual noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofvisual (Entry2of2) :somethingyoulookat(suchasapicture,chart,orfilm)thatisusedtomakesomethingmoreappealingoreasiertounderstand SeethefulldefinitionforvisualintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary visual adjective vi·​su·​al |\ˈvi-zhə-wəl \ KidsDefinitionofvisual 1 :obtainedbytheuseofsight avisualimpression 2 :of,relatingto,orusedinseeing thevisualorgans 3 :appealingtothesenseofsight Charts,drawings,andothervisualaidscanenhanceapresentation. OtherWordsfromvisual visually adverb visuallyappealing visual adjective vi·​su·​al |\ˈvizh-(ə-)wəl,ˈvizh-əl \ Medical Definitionofvisual 1 :of,relatingto,orusedinvision visualorgans 2 :attainedormaintainedbysight visualimpressions OtherWordsfromvisual visually \ ˈvizh-​(ə-​)wə-​lē,ˈvizh-​(ə-​)lē \ adverb MorefromMerriam-Websteronvisual Nglish:TranslationofvisualforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofvisualforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY trepidation SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower hydrangea hyacinth chrysanthemum amaryllis Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay “InVinoVeritas”andOtherLatinPhrasestoLiveBy Top10LatinPhrases Hypercorrections:Areyoumakingthese6commonmistakes? 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