visual aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of visual aid
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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"It's not about seeing the disability aid or the visual aid," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
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
For a visual aid, she sometimes wore a giant Styrofoam tail and whipped it across the floor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 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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