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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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Kristen added, “We thought a visual aid might help.”

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

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

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

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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