"visualist" meaning in English

See visualist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: visualists [plural]
Etymology: visual + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|visual|ist}} visual + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} visualist (plural visualists)
  1. A person with a strong visual sense. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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