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Visual vs Ocular - What's the difference?

visual | ocular |

As adjectives the difference between visual and ocular

is that visual is related to or affecting the vision while ocular is of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight.

As nouns the difference between visual and ocular

is that visual is any element of something that depends on sight while ocular is the eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument.

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

    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.
  • ocular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
  • Resembling the eye
  • Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual
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  • Thomas was an ocular witness of Christ's death.

    Derived terms

    * nonocular * ocularly * postocular * preocular * subocular * supraocular

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument.
  • Any of the scales forming the margin of a reptile's eye.
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