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visual aid

 
 
noun [C] MEETINGS, COMMUNICATIONS, GRAPHS & CHARTS

Definition

a picture, film, map, etc. designed to help people understand or remember particular information: Is there a selection of visual aids and recruitment material available for use by staff? Beware of using complex visual aids which confuse and distract attention from the message.
(Definition of visual aid noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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