Definition

Not related to sight or vision; pertaining to senses other than sight.

Example

The nonvisual aspects of the performance were just as important as the visual ones.

Conversation

I just read an article about nonvisual learning techniques.

Oh really? What are they about?

They focus on using sounds and textures instead of pictures.

That sounds interesting! I’ve never thought about learning that way.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonvisual → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "visual" (from Latin "visus", meaning sight). The word "nonvisual" means not related to sight or not involving vision.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') related to 'sight' ('visual') — that's why nonvisual means something that does not involve sight.

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