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Visible vs. Visual
Visible
/ˈvɪzəbəl/Examples:
Caroline saw me depart with visible reluctance.Below, the hard blue smoke of clouds was already visible...His countenance exhibited visible traces of this rude combat.
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Visual
/ˈvɪʒuəl/Examples:
'They must have got lucky and made a visual contact.'The artist created a visual masterpiece that stunned everyone.She has a keen eye for visual design and aesthetic detail.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Think of visible as something you can see with your eyes. If its visible, its right there in front of you.
- Visual relates more to how something is perceived by sight or concerning seeing in general.
- Visual is often used for things like arts or styles, while visible is about clear presence.
- Remember that visible often implies a state of being able to be seen, while visual pertains more to the act or process of seeing or representation.
- Link visual with vision, as both pertain to sight.
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