Origin of visual
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin
vīsuālis, equivalent to
vīsu(s) sight (
vid(ēre) to see +
-tus suffix of v. action, with
dt >
s) +
-ālis
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM visual
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH visual
visible visualWords nearby visual
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British Dictionary definitions for visual
visual
/ (ˈvɪʒʊəl, -zjʊ-) /
adjective
of, relating to, done by, or used in seeing
visual powers; visual steering
another word for optical
capable of being seen; visible
of, occurring as, or induced by a mental image
noun
a sketch to show the proposed layout of an advertisement, as in a newspaper
(often plural)
a photograph, film, or other display material
Derived forms of visual
visually, adverbWord Origin for visual
C15: from Late Latin
vīsuālis, from Latin
vīsus sight, from
vidēre to see
Medical definitions for visual
visual
[ vĭzh′ōō-əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of sight.
Seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible.
Optical.