WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vis•u•al•ly
(vizh′o̅o̅ ə lē),USA pronunciation adv.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- in a visual manner;
with respect to sight;
by sight.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see visual, -ly
vis•u•al /ˈvɪʒuəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Physiologyof or relating to seeing or sight:a visual image.
n.
- Usually, visuals. [plural]
- Show Businessthe picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
- Photographyphotographs, films, charts, or other visual materials, esp. as used for illustration or promotion.
vis•u•al
(vizh′o̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- Physiologyof or pertaining to seeing or sight:a visual image.
- Physiologyused in seeing:the visual sense.
- optical.
- perceptible by the sense of sight;
visible:a visual beauty. - perceptible by the mind;
of the nature of a mental vision:a visual impression captured in a line of verse.
n.
- Usually, visuals.
- Show Businessthe picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
- Photographyphotographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, esp. as used for illustration or promotion. Cf. audio, video.
- Printinga rough, preliminary sketch of an advertising layout, showing possible arrangements of material. Cf. comprehensive (def. 5).
- any item or element depending on the sense of sight.
- Late Latin vīsuālis, equivalent. to vīsu(s) sight (vid(ēre) to see + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action, with dt
s) + -ālis -al1 - late Middle English 1375–1425
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'visually' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
biofeedback
- display
- landscape
- moiré
- picturesque
- VIP
- color
- frame
- visible
- visible speech
- visually impaired
- wave
