1. Relating to vision. 2. Denoting a person who learns and remembers more readily through sight than through hearing. SEE ALSO: internal representation. [Late L. visualis, fr. visus, vision]
- functional v. loss an apparent loss of v. acuity or v. field with no substantiating physical signs; often due to a natural concern about v. loss combined with suggestibility and a fear of the worst; best treated with reassurance.
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vi·su·al 'vizh-(ə-)wəl, 'vizh-əl adj
1) of, relating to, or used in vision <\visual organs>
2) attained or maintained by sight <\visual impressions>
vi·su·al·ly 'vizh-(ə-)wə-lē, 'vizh-(ə-)lē adv
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vis·u·al (vizhґoo-əl) [L. visualis, from videre to see] pertaining to vision or sight; called also optical.Medical dictionary. 2011.