Definitions for Visual
ˈvɪʒ u əlvis·ual

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. ocular, optic, optical, visualadjective

   relating to or using sight

   "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"

2. ocular, visualadjective

   visible

   "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. visualnoun

   Any element of something that depends on sight.

2. visualnoun

   An image; a picture; a graphic.

3. visualnoun

   All the visual elements of a multi-media presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.

4. visualnoun

   A preliminary sketch.

5. visualadjective

   Related to or affecting the vision.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. visual

   The visual system comprises the sensory organ (the eye) and parts of the central nervous system (the retina containing photoreceptor cells, the optic nerve, the optic tract and the visual cortex) which gives organisms the sense of sight (the ability to detect and process visible light) as well as enabling the formation of several non-image photo response functions. It detects and interprets information from the optical spectrum perceptible to that species to "build a representation" of the surrounding environment. The visual system carries out a number of complex tasks, including the reception of light and the formation of monocular neural representations, colour vision, the neural mechanisms underlying stereopsis and assessment of distances to and between objects, the identification of a particular object of interest, motion perception, the analysis and integration of visual information, pattern recognition, accurate motor coordination under visual guidance, and more. The neuropsychological side of visual information processing is known as visual perception, an abnormality of which is called visual impairment, and a complete absence of which is called blindness. Non-image forming visual functions, independent of visual perception, include (among others) the pupillary light reflex and circadian photoentrainment. This article mostly describes the visual system of mammals, humans in particular, although other animals have similar visual systems (see bird vision, vision in fish, mollusc eye, and reptile vision).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Visualadjective

   of or pertaining to sight; used in sight; serving as the instrument of seeing; as, the visual nerve

2. Visualadjective

   that can be seen; visible

3. Etymology: [L. visualis, from visus a seeing, sight: cf. F. visuel. See Vision.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Visual

   viz′ū-al, adj. belonging to vision or sight: visible: produced by sight: used in sight: used for seeing.—n. Visualisā′tion.—v.t. Vis′ualīse, to make visible or visual, externalise to the eye.—v.i. to call up a clear mental image.—ns. Vis′ualīser; Visual′ity.—adv. Vis′ually.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. visual

   Relating to or using sight.

   She was able to see the visual picture within her mind.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Visual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2924

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Visual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4725

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Visual' in Adjectives Frequency: #398

How to pronounce Visual?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Visual in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Visual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Visual in a Sentence

1. Dennis Dahmer:

   We just need more people to be vocal, to be visual about how they feel about what's going in America right now.

2. Sean Matson:

   So any time someone hands me a weapon, even if they tell me it's unloaded, the first thing I do is I check to make sure it's unloaded. I'll pull out the magazine and get a visual check, day or night, to make sure that it is actually clear. And I know 100%, without a shadow of a doubt, I know the condition of that weapon. It's that critical.

3. Jay Neitz:

   Our visual system is supposed to throw away information about the illuminant and extract information about the actual reflectance, but I’ve studied individual differences in color vision for 30 years, and this is one of the biggest individual differences I’ve ever seen.

4. David Ewoldsen:

   We are a visual species, we show incredibly fast reactions to visual images.

5. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling:

   It gives us a visual of our institutions from up to 400 feet. We can see the entire institution, and we can see the perimeter.

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