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Audial vs Visual - What's the difference?

audial | visual |

As adjectives the difference between audial and visual

is that audial is of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing while visual is related to or affecting the vision.

As a noun visual is

any element of something that depends on sight.

audial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing

    • Synonyms

    * auditory, aural

    visual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * visuall (qualifier)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to or affecting the vision.
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  • (obsolete) That can be seen; visible.

    • Derived terms

    * visual poem * visualization * visualize * visually

    Related terms

    * envisage * evidence * visage * visible * vision * visionary

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any element of something that depends on sight.
  • An image; a picture; a graphic.
  • (in the plural) All the visual elements of a multi-media presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.
  • (advertising) A preliminary sketch.

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