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Visual vs Looks - What's the difference?

visual | looks |

As nouns the difference between visual and looks

is that visual is any element of something that depends on sight while looks is .

As an adjective visual

is related to or affecting the vision.

As a verb looks is

(look).

visual

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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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    looks

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    Noun

    (head)
  • (pluralonly) One's appearance or attractiveness.
    • His charm and good looks accounted for much of his popularity in the polls.
    Looks can be deceiving.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (look)

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