visual aid

American

noun

any of various materials depending on the sense of sight, as films, slides, photographs, etc., used as aids in teaching.

Etymology

Origin of visual aid

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Rim a glass with fiery spices for a bit of heat, or add a sprig of thyme or rosemary for a subtle earthy flavor and a stunning visual aid.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

I think we live in an age where you need visual aid with audio.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022

Did you ever watch “Homeland” or “The Wire,” where crime solvers would construct a wall of photographs or thoughts tenuously connected by pieces of string, a crazy visual aid untangling some type of convoluted conspiracy?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 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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