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 format has also shifted over time—becoming lighter on text and heavier on visuals, some of which are familiar to generations of American schoolchildren, and then returning to lengthier documents that require an executive summary to aid in the digestion of the information.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
By filing trademarks around both her voice and a recognizable concert visuals, Swift appears to be building new legal protections around key parts of her brand.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Mostly Mute Monday tells a scientific story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
For the fourth year in a row, the event will be produced by Sequoia Productions, with stage visuals designed by Aura Studios.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
By plotting the coefficients of the polynomial as a sort of heat map, the researchers have created striking visuals — an ornate hexagonal QR code for each knot.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
But the Kohler Foundation, recognizing his creations as powerful visuals of African American history and especially the experiences of Black veterans, purchased hundreds of pieces – documenting, displaying and distributing them to be appreciated across the country and beyond.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Japanese graphic artist Verdy returned to reimagine the event’s visuals, reinterpretating the iconic Guess triangle to exclusive merchandise featuring his character Visty, available only to on-site guests.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
By filing trademarks around both her voice and a recognizable concert visuals, Swift appears to be building new legal protections around key parts of her brand.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Mostly Mute Monday tells a scientific story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
For the fourth year in a row, the event will be produced by Sequoia Productions, with stage visuals designed by Aura Studios.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
By plotting the coefficients of the polynomial as a sort of heat map, the researchers have created striking visuals — an ornate hexagonal QR code for each knot.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
But the Kohler Foundation, recognizing his creations as powerful visuals of African American history and especially the experiences of Black veterans, purchased hundreds of pieces – documenting, displaying and distributing them to be appreciated across the country and beyond.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Japanese graphic artist Verdy returned to reimagine the event’s visuals, reinterpretating the iconic Guess triangle to exclusive merchandise featuring his character Visty, available only to on-site guests.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visuals
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Artificial intelligence models capable of generating text or reasoning are typically built using graphics processing units from Nvidia Corp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nvidia’s graphics processing units are relied on by Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon as well as model developers OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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Images, audio, and video Our visual content, including listing images, illustrations, and video, is produced by our editorial and art teams or sourced from photography services and wire providers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Visuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visuals. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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