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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVisual aid
/ˈvɪʒ.u.əl eɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An item of illustrative matter, such as a film, slide, or model, designed to supplement written or spoken information.
"The professor used charts and graphs as visual aids to explain the complex economic data." - 2
Any graphic, picture, or physical object used to make a presentation or lesson clearer and more engaging.
"Good public speakers always incorporate visual aids to help the audience retain key points."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'visual' (derived from Late Latin 'visualis', meaning of sight, from Latin 'visus' sight) and 'aid' (from Old French 'aider', from Latin 'adjutare', meaning to help or assist). First appearing in educational and instructional contexts in the mid-20th century as audiovisual methods expanded, it denotes any item used to illustrate or support spoken information through sight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Visual aid" is said worldwide
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support visuel
Transliteration: sy-pɔʁ vi.zɥɛl
"Le professeur a utilisé un support visuel pour sa présentation."
Veranschaulichung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈanʃaʊlɪçʊŋ
"Grafiken sind eine hilfreiche Veranschaulichung im Unterricht."
ausilio visivo
Transliteration: auˈzi.ljo viˈzi.vo
"Le diapositive sono un ottimo ausilio visivo."
material visual
Transliteration: ma.teˈɾjal biˈswal
"El conferenciante utilizó material visual para aclarar los datos."
auxílio visual
Transliteration: awˈzi.lu viˈzuw
"Os gráficos funcionam como um excelente auxílio visual."
दृश्य सहायता
Transliteration: dṛiśya sahāyatā
"शिक्षक ने प्रस्तुति के लिए दृश्य सहायता का उपयोग किया।"
视觉教具
Transliteration: shì jué jiào jù
"老师在讲课时使用了视觉教具。"
시청각 자료
Transliteration: si-cheong-gak ja-ryo
"발표자는 이해를 돕기 위해 시청각 자료를 사용했습니다."
視覚教材
Transliteration: shikaku kyōzai
"プレゼンテーションには視覚教材が欠かせない。"
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