visual

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈvɪʒuːəl//
United Kingdom//ˈvɪzjuːəl//
United Kingdom//ˈvɪʒəl//
United States//ˈvɪʒuəl//
United States//ˈvɪʒwəl//

Related to or affecting the vision.

adjective

1
Related to or affecting the vision.
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.
2
obsoleteThat can be seen; visible.

Etymology

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.

noun

1
Any element of something that depends on sight.
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
All the visual elements of a multimedia presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
4
A preliminary sketch.
5
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.

Forms

plural: visuals
comparative: more visual
superlative: most visual

visitor · Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.vista · A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some…Vista · A city in San Diego County, California, United States.

visual · Related to or affecting the vision.

visualize · To perceive (something) visually; to see.visually · By means of sight.vital · Relating to or characteristic of life.

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