Figure
Figure noun - Something that visually explains or decorates a text.
Usage example: the layout editor could have done a better job of getting the figures on the same page as the specific portion of text that they are intended to illustrate
Visual and figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Visual" instead a noun "Figure".
Visual
Visual noun - Something that visually explains or decorates a text.
Usage example: the strong visuals in the beginning biology book compensate somewhat for the weak text
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This even provides something of a visual gag if Samus gets shocked, because instead of showing us her skeleton, we just see the human figure inside her power suit.
Source: X-Ray Sparks -
Visual Pun: At the start of the second season Noah is trying to figure out if Malik is the one.
Source: Series / Noah's Arc -
Tristana got a Hotter and Sexier visual update on season 5 that gave her a slender femenine figure and a waist-baring military outfit.
Source: Video Game / League of Legends
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Visual and Figure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/visual
Figure & Visual. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/visual>.
Visual or Figure. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/visual.
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