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 show itself wasn’t totally polished, as several times during the set, West had directed the show staff to change visuals, leading him to start over several songs.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Trying to explain workflows, systems, or data without visuals usually leads to confusion.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Those visuals galvanized public opinion in a way mere chemistry equations never could.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Musical duo Ajay–Atul are composing the score, while cinematographer Santosh Sivan is handling the visuals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Consumer tech giant Hisense unveiled a high-end tri-laser projector at CES 2026 that put out 6,000 lumens and could throw visuals at 300 inches.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
This gives us some nice visuals and lets the movie communicate Grace's homesickness.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Kento Yamada, a filmmaker who also directed the show itself, helmed the visuals for the concert film as well.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Trying to explain workflows, systems, or data without visuals usually leads to confusion.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Those visuals galvanized public opinion in a way mere chemistry equations never could.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Musical duo Ajay–Atul are composing the score, while cinematographer Santosh Sivan is handling the visuals.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Consumer tech giant Hisense unveiled a high-end tri-laser projector at CES 2026 that put out 6,000 lumens and could throw visuals at 300 inches.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
This gives us some nice visuals and lets the movie communicate Grace's homesickness.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Kento Yamada, a filmmaker who also directed the show itself, helmed the visuals for the concert film as well.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
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RetroCast includes classic elements like a countdown clock, text-heavy graphics and smooth jazz music.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The graphics are a perfect facsimile of decades-old Weather Channel telecasts, complete with a crop fit for a tube TV.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
21 Mar. 2026
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But when the FedRAMP team asked Microsoft to produce the diagrams showing how such encryption would happen for each service in GCC High, the company balked, saying the request was too challenging.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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His 120 illustrations are colorful, sometimes combining nature photography with Walden’s original creations to form detailed settings.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the three scientists’ work, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans were largely abstract animals to most people – zoo exhibits, textbook illustrations, evolutionary symbols.—
Mireya Mayor,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decision drew immediate fire from El-Sayed's primary opponents and national Democratic figures, forcing a rare public reckoning over how far the party should go to recapture young men who abandoned it in record numbers in 2024.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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