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  1. Similar term to "visual" for audio? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Dec 17, 2014 · I'm looking for a term for audio in form of the word visual. Visual is defined as of or relating to the sense of sight What could you call the sense of hearing? Also, what do you call this …

  2. sense verbs - a word like "visual", "auditory", except for touch ...

    Dec 6, 2014 · a word like "visual", "auditory", except for touch Ask Question Asked 15 years, 2 months ago Modified 8 years, 9 months ago

  3. Like onomatopoeia, but visual - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jun 2, 2015 · Onomatopoeia is defined as: The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle). Is there a term for describing the formation of a word from a …

  4. etymology - Why aren't optical illusions called visual illusions ...

    Jul 18, 2015 · In light of what we know about optical illusions, a better expression might be "visual illusion." I say this because Optics is the study of the properties and phenomenon of light, and isn't …

  5. single word requests - Adjective for "Visual Cacophony" - English ...

    Sep 14, 2011 · What is an adjective that describes something very visually crowded or busy? Cacophonous is perfect, but it describes sound.

  6. Is there a visual equivalent of the word "overhear"?

    Dec 10, 2015 · The verb oversee does not have a normal meaning of the visual equivalent of "overhear". In common usage it means to supervise, manage, or monitor - and only that. The roughly equivalent …

  7. titles - A word like "visual" but for music and sounds - English ...

    Apr 10, 2016 · I'm writing a design document for a certain software project, and am wondering about what to title the section discussing the style of visuals, music, and sound effects. However, I'm …

  8. terminology - Is there a term for when visual negative-space and ...

    Dec 27, 2015 · A visual illusion where perception alternates between two possibilities. A pair of shapes, either of which taken alone would be seen as an object of some kind, share a common border-line. …

  9. Word for damage that isn't serious, mostly visual and not hindering the ...

    Nov 23, 2015 · Disfigurement "isn't serious" beyond "mostly visual" and "doesn't hinder the function". The votes shouldn't be willynilly subjective but objective to the relevance of the answer to the …

  10. How do I call a word for audible equivalent of visualize?

    Jan 14, 2021 · I recall this term being used at conferences like ACM Siggraph as the audio counterpart to visual rendering of data (which includes the animation data used in games and movies.