visual

adj.

B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈvɪʒəwəɫ// UK //vˈɪʒuːəl// vis·ual

Academic Archaic General-service

adj. relating to things you can see. You use this to describe information that comes through your eyes rather than through sound or touch.

adj. relating to or used in seeing; perceived by the sense of sight. Often used to distinguish graphic or pictorial elements from textual or auditory ones.

SIMPLE

The presentation includes many visual aids like charts and photos.

CONTEXTUAL

The marketing team decided that a strong visual identity was more important than a long slogan.

COMPLEX

While the script was technically proficient, the film's true power lay in its visual storytelling, which conveyed deep emotion without a single line of dialogue.

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English vysual, from Old French, from Late Latin visualis (“of sight”), from Latin visus (“sight”), from videre (“to see”), past participle visus; see visage.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies.