VISUAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VISUAL?

Need another word that means the same as “visual”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “visual” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Visual” are: ocular, optic, optical, seeing, visible, perceptible, perceivable, seeable, discernible

Visual as an Adjective

Definitions of "Visual" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “visual” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Visible.
• Relating to or using sight.
• Visible- Shakespeare.
• Relating to seeing or sight.

Synonyms of "Visual" as an adjective (9 Words)

discernible	Perceptible by the senses or intellect. The scandal had no discernible effect on his career.
ocular	Visible- Shakespeare. An ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light.
optic	Of or relating to or resembling the eye. The optic or optical axis of the eye.
optical	(of a device) requiring electromagnetic radiation for its operation. Optical telescopes.
perceivable	Capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing. Perceivable through the mist.
perceptible	Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. Easily perceptible sounds.
seeable	Capable of being seen; or open to easy view.
seeing	Having vision, not blind.
visible	Capable of being seen; or open to easy view. A highly visible member of the royal entourage.

Usage Examples of "Visual" as an adjective

• Visual perception.
• Visual navigation.
• Visual powers.
• A visual image.
• A visual presentation.

Associations of "Visual" (30 Words)

aesthetics	The branch of philosophy which deals with questions of beauty and artistic taste. Traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value.
behold	See or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature. The botanical gardens were a wonder to behold.
espy	Catch sight of. She espied her daughter rounding the corner.
eye	The visual or light detecting organ of many invertebrate animals that corresponds to the eye of humans and vertebrate animals. Margot saw the women eyeing up her boyfriend.
imagery	The ability to form mental images of things or events. The film s religious imagery.
lookout	Used to indicate whether a likely outcome is good or bad. A lookout point with breathtaking views.
microscopy	Research with the use of microscopes.
nerves	Control of your emotions. This kind of tension is not good for my nerves.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. A stockbroker once observed that dealers live and work in hell.
ocular	Visible- Shakespeare. An ocular organ.
oculist	A medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye. He visited an oculist in Chicago who prescribed a pair of reading glasses.
ophthalmologist	A specialist in the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye.
optic	A lens or other optical component in an optical instrument. An optical illusion.
optical	Of or relating to or resembling the eye. An optical aid.
optician	A person qualified to prescribe and dispense glasses and contact lenses and to detect eye diseases ophthalmic optician or to make and supply glasses and contact lenses dispensing optician.
optometrist	A person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses.
perceive	To become aware of through the senses. He perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck.
perception	The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted. We need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age.
perceptual	Relating to the ability to interpret or become aware of something through the senses. A patient with perceptual problems who cannot judge distances.
recognize	Exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate. They were refusing to recognize the puppet regime.
see	See and understand have a good eye. I ll go along to the club and see if I can get a game.
sensory	Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system. Sensory neurons.
sight	Take a detailed visual measurement of something with or as with a sight. There were reports of a man on the roof aiming a rifle and looking through its sights.
spectacle	A blunder that makes you look ridiculous used in the phrase make a spectacle of yourself. The acrobatic feats make a good spectacle.
splendor	A quality that outshines the usual. It is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor.
telescopic	Capable of viewing and magnifying distant objects. A telescopic umbrella.
visibility	The state of being able to see or be seen. Visibility was down to 15 yards.
visible	Visible imports or exports. Visible files.
vision	The images seen on a television screen. We visioned a small lawn surrounded with a perfect tangle of trees.
watch	A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. There aren t enough staff to watch him properly.