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visucentric

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • vizh-uw-sĕn'trĭk

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adj

Meaning 1

Designed in a manner that is visually optimal for deaf and hard-of-hearing people; pertaining to designs that focus on visual access.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • In a visucentric world, spatial awareness comes from cues that are subtle and may go unnoticed to the hearing. (Deaf Diverse Design Guide web site)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of art, literature, etc.: focusing mainly on what the eyes perceive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Much of the poetry included in John Lee Clark's Deaf American Poetry: An Anthology is visucentric.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From visu- + -centric.