visual modality

noun phrase

1. The way information is received, communicated, understood, or represented through sight or images.

   B2

   usually uncountable

   • "The lesson uses the visual modality through pictures and diagrams."B1
   • "Some learners understand complex ideas more easily when the visual modality is used."B2
   • "The visual modality is crucial for reading and interpreting graphs."B2
   • "The study compared memory performance across visual and auditory modalities."C1