visually

Everyday

1. In a way that has to do with seeing or how something looks: the poster is visually striking. tree →
2. By looking with your eyes: check the bike visually before you ride. tree →
3. Visually impaired: not able to see well or at all (a polite term). tree →

In the lessons

In maths, information shown visually is in a chart, graph or picture rather than in words; in art and design it is about how something looks. In everyday and safety talk it means checking by looking. Phrases: visually impaired, visually appealing, visually check, shown visually.

Examples

• The bar chart shows the data visually. tree →
• The cake was visually amazing but tasted of nothing. tree →
• Visually check your helmet for cracks. tree →
• A guide dog helps a visually impaired person cross the road. tree →
• The two triangles look visually the same, but measure them to be sure. tree →
• The book is visually beautiful, with bright pictures. tree →
• Some people learn best visually, with diagrams. tree →

Note

Adverb from visual; the noun vision is related. "Visually impaired" is the polite phrase for a person who is blind or partly sighted. In maths, something that looks equal visually may not be — always measure or calculate.