visual aspect

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visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

appearance

agerasia - youthful appearance in an old person

look - physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

view - outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"

color, colour - the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

complexion - texture and appearance of the skin of the face

effect, impression - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"

linear perspective, perspective - the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

phase - (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"

vanishing point - the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge

superficies - the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight

format - the general appearance of a publication

cast, shape, form - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

image, persona - (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"

semblance, gloss, color, colour - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

face - the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"

countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"

hairiness, pilosity - the quality of having hair

hairlessness - the quality of not having hair

beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

ugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

disfiguration, disfigurement, deformity - an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"

homeliness, plainness - an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"

blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

discoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"

plainness - the appearance of being plain and unpretentious

elaborateness, ornateness - an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated

decorativeness - an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive

etiolation - a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"

quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

sleekness - the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"

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