as in graphics
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the strong visuals in the beginning biology book compensate somewhat for the weak text
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Recent Examples of visuals
The visuals were beautiful, the explanation somehow palatable for my second-grade brain.
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Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Her grandmother, Lillian King, also found the visuals amazing.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly will update this post with new information — and, potentially, visuals!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Saccharine is more polished in its technical aspects than in its storytelling, from the queasy visuals (Sarroff shot Relic, as well as both Smile movies) and sickly lighting to composer Hannah Peel’s eerie synths to some impressively gnarly gore.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
While the visuals in the viral clip appeared alarming, the university said the situation was handled swiftly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Following the ceremony, invited guests and media will tour the store, explore exclusive product assortments, and capture visuals throughout the flagship space, including dedicated brand and athlete areas.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
But thanks to your support of our newsroom, IndyStar is able to bring you a keepsake containing stunning visuals and on-the-ground reporting from the College Football Playoff national championship.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 1 Feb. 2026
Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Her grandmother, Lillian King, also found the visuals amazing.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly will update this post with new information — and, potentially, visuals!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Saccharine is more polished in its technical aspects than in its storytelling, from the queasy visuals (Sarroff shot Relic, as well as both Smile movies) and sickly lighting to composer Hannah Peel’s eerie synths to some impressively gnarly gore.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
While the visuals in the viral clip appeared alarming, the university said the situation was handled swiftly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Following the ceremony, invited guests and media will tour the store, explore exclusive product assortments, and capture visuals throughout the flagship space, including dedicated brand and athlete areas.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Big Think, 2 Feb. 2026
But thanks to your support of our newsroom, IndyStar is able to bring you a keepsake containing stunning visuals and on-the-ground reporting from the College Football Playoff national championship.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
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The stock moves weren’t dramatic, but Ullal’s comments are notable because Nvidia has dominated the market for graphics processing units (GPUs) in AI since the industry started taking off a little over three years ago with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Kristina Partsinevelos,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Weekly measles cases in the US Unable to view our graphics?—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday night that will build upon its current deal, which was limited to cloud storage for city documents and programs that allow employees to create notes, diagrams, centralized landing pages and electronic signatures.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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At night, gather in front of a crackling fire for pre-dinner drinks in the drawing room, which is filled with illustrations of Parisian opera stars, antique finds, and Monopoly.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gregory Shamus / Getty Images The designs were inspired by the Dolomite Mountains and bold pattern illustrations, Ben Sherman says, and incorporate heritage checks and Fair Isle knitwear.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Since the retail figures aren’t adjusted for inflation, weaker figures could be impacted by steep holiday discounts.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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