Visual
/ˈvɪʒ.u.əl/noun
Relating to seeing or sight.
Did you know?The root of 'visual' comes from the Latin 'visus', meaning 'sight', but it is also connected to the act of 'seeing' as a powerful form of perception and awareness in ancient rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weid-
“to see, to know”
Latin
Latin
visus
“sight, the act of seeing”
Latin
Latin
visere
“to see, to look at”
Old French
Old French
visuel
“of or pertaining to sight”
Middle English
Middle English
visual
“of or related to sight or vision”
Modern English
English
visual
“pertaining to the sense of sight, or to the ability to see”