visual aid

vis·u·al aid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vizh-oo-uh l eyd]
- /ˈvɪʒ u əl eɪd/
- /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl eɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vizh-oo-uh l eyd]
- /ˈvɪʒ u əl eɪd/

Definitions of visual aid words

noun visual aid any of various materials depending on the sense of sight, as films, slides, photographs, etc., used as aids in teaching. 1
countable noun visual aid Visual aids are things that you can look at, such as a film, model, map, or slides, to help you understand something or to remember information. 0
noun visual aid a device, such as a film, slide, model,or blackboard that is intended to supplement spoken information to aid understanding 0
noun visual aid something used to help vision, for example a magnifying glass 0

See all 4 definitions of visual aid

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Origin of visual aid

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Visual aid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Visual aid

visual aid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

visual aid usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for visual aid

noun visual aid

chart — A chart is a diagram, picture, or graph which is intended to make information easier to understand.
graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
illustration — something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.

All 3 Synonyms of visual aid