Thesaurus results for VISUALS

visuals

noun

plural of visual

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 This is the same area on the Outer Banks that has produced the striking visuals of homes falling into the sea during periods of rough surf and coastal flooding from other coastal storms and systems. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 That version features polished visuals, adds in voice commands for your dog companion, plus a new mode called Dandori Academy that adds extra challenges over time. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Here's another example of the RTX Spark system showing its ability to render less complex native visuals, as expected. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 It’s reflected in the visuals of the series, which are as unimaginative as the AI actor renders are dead and inexpressive even before they’re shot through with Tokugawa-era arrows. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 Soapy, salacious and steamy romance stories might have popularized the microdrama format globally, but the first episode of The Agency positions the series as an office comedy with quick cuts and wink-wink lines and visuals. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The production itself was relatively stripped back, relying largely on the rail and a palette of pink and red lighting rather than some elaborate staging or visuals. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026 For many people, the right visuals and textures can set it off. — Steven John, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 These transducers, combined with spatial audio and immersive visuals, work to support a nervous system reset of sorts. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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The collection features embellishments by Swarovski crystals along with embroidery with metallic thread and graphics that are inspired by hand painting.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Using the Steam Deck graphics preset, as shown in the chart, the Xbox Ally X20 performed similarly to the Xbox Ally X and Legion Go 2.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of graphics

Noun

The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Capturing it requires going beyond policies and process diagrams and working alongside the people who actually perform the work.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of diagrams

Noun

But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Getting answers requires hunting for clues scattered throughout the text; for example, looking for differences in images on the book’s website and illustrations in the book, or using certain page numbers as map coordinates.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrations

Noun

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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