# visual aid

**Pronunciation:** /ˈvɪʒʊəl ˈeɪd/ · VIZH-u-ul AYD

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun phrase

## Meaning

An object or device that helps to convey information or illustrate a point, especially in a classroom or presentation setting.

## Examples

- The professor used a visual aid to demonstrate the principles of physics.
- The company's marketing team created a visual aid to showcase their new product.
- The teacher asked the students to create a visual aid to present their project.

## Synonyms

- a picture or diagram that explains or decorates a text
- a simple drawing that shows the relationship between things
- a table or graph that shows information in a clear and simple way
- a picture or image that is used to illustrate or decorate a text
- an object or display that is used to illustrate or demonstrate something

## Common patterns

- use as a visual aid — to use something to help convey information or illustrate a point — The teacher used the diagram as a visual aid to explain the concept.
- create a visual aid — to make something that helps to convey information or illustrate a point — The students were asked to create a visual aid to present their project.

## Collocations

- visual aid for — The teacher created a visual aid for the lesson.
- use a visual aid to — The professor used a visual aid to explain the concept.

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