visual experiences

Meanings

1. 1phraseplural

   things that you see and that affect you, especially when the seeing is memorable or meaningful.

   Grammar: Countable: use the plural for several events and 'a visual experience' for one.

   Patterns

   • have a visual experience
   • visual experiences of something

   The museum creates visual experiences that stay with you long after you leave.

   Children learn through visual experiences as much as through words.

   Her book describes the visual experiences of travelers in the desert.

2. 2phrasepluraltechnical

   the things a person or animal can see in a particular situation or condition.

   Grammar: Often used in medical or scientific writing about what someone perceives.

   Patterns

   • visual experiences during something
   • report visual experiences

   Patients sometimes report unusual visual experiences before a migraine.

   The study compared the visual experiences of people with normal and impaired sight.

Word forms

Common combinations

rich visual experiences

The film offers rich visual experiences in every scene.

create visual experiences

Designers use light and color to create visual experiences.

share a visual experience

Virtual reality lets strangers share a visual experience.

unusual visual experiences

He described unusual visual experiences after the accident.

Synonyms and how they differ

sights

Use 'sights' for the things themselves that you see; 'visual experiences' stresses the effect on the person.

imagery

'Imagery' usually means pictures or descriptive language, not personal seeing.

Word family

visual adjective

relating to seeing or sight

visually adverb

in a way that relates to sight

experience noun

something that happens to you and affects you

Commonly confused: visual experiences or vision?

Practice

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