visual

(noun)

All the visual elements of a multi-media presentation or entertainment, usually in contrast with normal text or audio.

Related Terms

  • visualization
  • chunking
  • PowerPoint

Examples of visual in the following topics:

  • Visuals

    • Visual aids help us distill complex concepts into clean, elegant expressions that are easily grasped by the audience.
    • When delivering an effective presentation, very few tools are more effective than good visuals.
    • The evolution of communication is largely visual, with pictographs dating back thousands of years.
    • At the onset of communication, humans focused on visual representations of ideas.
    • Below is a list of visual aids you can consider, with a brief description of how they are best utilized:
  • Using Formatting for Visual Flow

    • Visual documents are commonly used in business settings.
    • A study done by the Wharton School of Business showed that the use of visuals reduced meeting times by 28 percent.
    • Another study found that audiences believe presenters who use visuals are more professional and credible than presenters who merely speak.
    • And still other research indicates that meetings and presentations reinforced with visuals help participants reach decisions and consensus in less time.
  • Scheduling

    • Today's tools provide the production scheduler with powerful graphical interfaces, which can be used to visually optimize real time work loads in various stages of production.
    • This Gantt chart aids in scheduling by visualizing and relating phases of production.
  • Quality Control

    • Controls include product inspection, where every product is examined visually.
    • Controls include product inspection, where every product is examined visually, often using a stereo microscope for fine detail before the product is sold on the external market.
  • Analytical Mindset

    • Decision analytics – Using data-driven models and visualizing outcomes of specific organizational behaviors can enable managers to visualize the various outcomes of different strategic approaches.
  • Routing

  • The requirements of a good recording-keeping system

    • (www.solovatsoft.com/outsourcing-green-development.html) As a bonus, the system keeps a visual track of the energy savings at all Intercontinental hotels so managers can compare their results with others.
  • Overcoming wasteful building practices

    • In addition, green buildings have greater visual, thermal and acoustic comforts that yield valuable financial gains in terms of productivity, retail sales and manufacturing output.
  • Branding will make your blossoms bloom! Branding: The memorable rim on the wheel

    • "Trade marking" is the process one goes through to register with a government entity the text and or visual depiction of your business name and, if applicable, the business mark that accompanies the venture.
    • A "logo" is the word utilized typically to describe the visual depiction of the business name.
    • What if any visual image/drawing/illustration will accompany the text of your logo?
  • Informed Decisions

    • Information technology refers to the convergence of audio-visual and telephone networks with computer networks through a single cable or link system that unifies signal distribution and management.
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