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"Visual" is an adjective which is often translated as "visual", and "visión" is a noun which is often translated as "sight". Learn more about the difference between "visual" and "visión" below.
visual(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. line of sight
Había un coche bloqueando la visual del francotirador.There was a car blocking the sniper's line of sight.
b. line of vision
Estuve directamente en la visual de mi papá, y se quejó de que no podía ver el partido.I was directly in my father's line of vision, and he complained that he couldn't see the game.
la visión(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sense)
a. vision
El doctor me dijo que mis visiones se deben al medicamento que me estoy tomando.The doctor says that my visions are due to the pills I'm taking.
3. (outlook)
a. view
Mi visión de lo que dijo Marcos es diferente a la de Juan.My view of what Marcos said is different from Juan's.
b. point of view
No sé si compartimos la misma visión sobre el futuro de la compañía.I don't know if share the same point of view on the company's future.
4. (religious)
a. vision
Cuando estuve en el Santuario de Fátima tuve una visión de la Vírgen María.When I was in the Sanctuary of Fátima I had a vision of the Virgin Mary.
