VISUAL


Meaning of VISUAL in English

[ 'vɪʒjʊəl , -zj- ]

■ adjective relating to seeing or sight.

■ noun a picture, piece of film, or display used to illustrate or accompany something.

Derivatives

~ity noun

~ly adverb

Origin

ME (orig. describing a supposed beam proceeding from the eye and making vision possible): from late L. ~is , from L. visus 'sight', from videre 'to see'.

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