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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:
- Visible is related to what can be seen with the eyes, while visual relates to the act of seeing or something that aids in seeing.
- Remember that visible includes the Latin root visi which means to see as something present or apparent.
- In visible, the word ends with -ible, indicating something can be done, i.e., something can be seen.
- Visual often describes related to perception or the interpretation of what is seen.
- Visual also relates to things that are created to aid seeing, like visual aids or visual presentations.
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