visual aid
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of visual aid
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Without a peripheral visual aid that would allow him to gauge where he stood, he felt as if he were at practice, not defending his 2019 world outdoor championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
I think we live in an age where you need visual aid with audio.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
We were sitting underneath the visual aid of what is a lifelong passion for Jackson: a large chart and timeline depicting a comprehensive theory for the interpretation of American history.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2021
When he did, Lott gave Sessions a copy of a visual aid he put together several years earlier called “The Wheel of Fortune.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2020
Roosevelt looked over the map of South America that was set up as a visual aid.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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