visual (ˈvɪʒʊəl, -zjʊ-) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, done by, or used in seeing: visual powers; visual steering |
| 2. | another word for optical |
| 3. | capable of being seen; visible |
| 4. | of, occurring as, or induced by a mental image |
| —n | |
| 5. | a sketch to show the proposed layout of an advertisement, as in a newspaper |
| 6. | (often plural) a photograph, film, or other display material |
| [C15: from Late Latin vīsuālis, from Latin vīsus sight, from vidēre to see] | |
| 'visually | |
| —adv | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |