Visual Communication Terms

noun a plan or design of something, especially a page, website, or room

• The architect presented the detailed layout of the building design.
• Can you show me the layout of the new office space?
• I really like the layout of this room, it's so chill.
• The layout of her thoughts was scattered and chaotic.

noun a word that is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• In the world of art, it is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words.
• You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!
• Dude, a pic is like worth a thousand words, seriously.
• Sometimes, emotions are better expressed through visuals because a picture is worth a thousand words.