visual image vi·sua·li·mage uncommon noun 1. a mental image that is similar to a visual perception Synonymsvisual imagevisualizationvisualisation 2. a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system Synonymsvisual perceptvisual image Related words Word family visualisevisualize Broader terms perceptimage Narrower terms eye candyfieldsightviewvisual field WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.