visual hole
- noun
- Jargon
:
hueco visual
- The designer noticed a visual hole in the center of the webpage, so she added an image.
Examples
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A poorly placed logo can leave a visual hole that distracts viewers from the main message.
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During the review, the creative director pointed out several visual holes that needed to be addressed.
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There is a visual hole in the center of the poster.
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The design has several visual holes that need fixing.
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A poorly placed logo can leave a visual hole that distracts viewers from the main message.
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During the review, the creative director pointed out several visual holes that needed to be addressed.
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The designer noticed a visual hole in the center of the webpage, so she added an image.
Synonyms
457
6.0
A weak point in an argument or plan
148
1.0
An open space between two things, like a pass in hills
103
1.7
An empty space between words or lines in writing
3
1.6
An empty area for writing or filling in information
A mistake in an image or design that looks wrong
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'visual' (relating to sight or appearance) with 'hole' (a gap or absence), yielding a gap in visual content; although 'hole' is used metaphorically, the modifier+noun composition is straightforward. This is a common, predictable construction in design language and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
The term visual hole comes from the image of a blank spot on a page or screen that looks like a 'hole' in the design. Because visual means what you see and hole means an empty space, the phrase now means 'a gap' or 'an absence' in a design that distracts viewers.