Meaning & use
visually oriented
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Meanings
adjectivecomparable
preferring or designed to use pictures, diagrams, or visual information more than words or sound
Grammar: Used before a noun (a visually oriented learner) or after a linking verb (she is visually oriented).
Patterns
- be visually oriented
- a visually oriented learner
- visually oriented materials
As a visually oriented learner, she understands diagrams much faster than written explanations.
The museum created a visually oriented guide for visitors who do not read English well.
Their advertising is strongly visually oriented, using almost no text.
adjectivecomparable
organized or arranged so that the main information is presented through images or appearance
Grammar: Often used to describe a whole system, website, or presentation rather than a person.
Patterns
- a visually oriented website
- a visually oriented presentation
- make something visually oriented
The new website is more visually oriented, with large photos and simple menus.
A visually oriented report can communicate data quickly to a busy audience.
Common combinations
- visually oriented learner
- A visually oriented learner remembers charts better than lectures.
- visually oriented design
- The app's visually oriented design makes it easy for children to use.
- highly visually oriented
- Today's social media is highly visually oriented.
- visually oriented approach
- The teacher took a visually oriented approach to explaining the water cycle.
Synonyms and how they differ
- visual
- Visual simply relates to sight; visually oriented adds the idea of preference or main focus.
- image-based
- Image-based emphasizes using images as the main content, while visually oriented can also describe a person's learning style.
Opposites
Word family
- visual adjective
- relating to seeing or sight
- visually adverb
- in a way that relates to sight
- visualize verb
- to form a picture of something in your mind
- orientation noun
- the direction or focus of something
Commonly confused: visually oriented or visually impaired?
visually oriented vs visually impaired
Visually impaired means having poor eyesight; it does not mean preferring pictures.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'visually oriented' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Only option 0 correctly describes a person who prefers visual information. The others use the phrase as if it were a verb or an adverb, which is not grammatical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “visually oriented”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.