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The only qualm I have with the visual is the small writing and the lack of 60Hz, because of that I can actually notice 'dodgy lines'.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the sense of sight: a visual organ; visual receptors on the retina.
  2. adjective Seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible: a visual presentation; a design with a dramatic visual effect.
  3. adjective Optical.
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  • Normally, visual signals come in, into the eyeballs, go to the visual areas in the brain. —  VS Ramachandran on your mind
  • “Everything is fine We're strictly audio-visual, our end,” Maurice says. —  EQMM,September-October2007
  • In the present chronic recording experiments in monkeys, several variations of the original task were used in order to test whether the 'visual'-related neuronal modulation could be involved in preparation of the upcoming movement. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of —  Catholic Online > Daily Readings
  • Nicole Kidman and an ancient mummy for the visual-effects Academy Award. —  News24
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  1. Middle English, from Late Latin vīsuālis, from Latin vīsus, sight, from past participle of vidēre, to see; see vision.
 

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