VISUAL in a Sentence

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For VISUAL, below is one of 18 sentences:
Despite all Frank had told her about the town burning to the ground, she had never really visualized complete destruction.

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 Meanings and Examples of VISUAL
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
visual
 a.  seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
Classic Sentence:
1  Her dramatic instinct was roused by the choice of subjects, and the gorgeous reproductions of historic dress stirred an imagination which only visual impressions could reach.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 12
2  A curious and most puzzling question might be started concerning this visual matter as touching the Leviathan.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 74. The Sperm Whale's Head—Contrasted View.
3  As he had ceased to intercept Marius' visual ray, Marius could examine this thing, and in the daub, he actually did recognize a battle, a background of smoke, and a man carrying another man.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XX—THE TRAP
4  Despite all Frank had told her about the town burning to the ground, she had never really visualized complete destruction.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
5  And he again saw her not as the daughter of Prince Vasili, but visualized her whole body only veiled by its gray dress.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I
6  Behind the mask of winter-stripped vines and a wide porch only a foot above the ground, the cottage was so impersonal that Carol could never visualize it.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
Example Sentence:
1  The film is a visual art.
2  She can't drive because of her visual handicap.
3  The building makes a tremendous visual impact.
4  I have a very good visual memory.
5  The photographs she takes are a visual record of her travels.
6  Thank you for the visual presentation; it helps very much.
7  Google needed two instructional videos and a website offering a visual tour to demystify Google TV.
8  The orbital muscles keep the visual axis of both eyes aligned on the center of what you are looking at.
9  Susan visualized her wedding day and saw herself walking down the aisle on her father's arm.
10  A business plan also allows investors to visualize the big picture, which helps maintain focus on the goals rather than on any minor setback.
11  The scientist could visualize the fauna of the period by examining the skeletal remains and the fossils.
12  I could visualize the scene in the office.