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Visual vs Video - What's the difference?

visual | video |

As nouns the difference between visual and video

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

As an adjective visual

is related to or affecting the vision.

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.

    • External links

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    video

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Television, television show, movie.
  • Motion picture stored on VHS or some other format.
  • (dated) VHS.

    • Usage notes

    * Video is used in contrast with audio, which is sound only. * The plural is the singular.

    Related terms

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    See also

    * (wikipedia "video")

    Verb

    (es)
  • To record using video equipment

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