The ability to look at visual information with perception. A visually literate person understands how visual elements contribute to the meaning of the whole.
the ability to transform thoughts and information into images; includes thinking and communication. Visual communication takes place when people are able to construct meaning from the visual image.
The ability to analyze and articulate how an image, object, or building conveys meaning to and solicits reactions from its audience.
The ability to understand, analyze, and express oneself in terms of images.
The ability to perceive and understand art pieces and its hidden meanings.
the ability to effectively analyze and critically evaluate messages within a visual format. Web-Based: something which resides on the Internet i.e.: web pages, units, PowerPoint presentations, individual documents, etc. Web Browser: a software application such as Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or America Online, etc. which allows the user to locate and view (create, and / or edit) Internet sites, in addition to sending and receiving e-mail. WWW: an acronym for the World Wide Web.
The ability to discriminate and interpret visible actions, objects, and/or symbols.
The "ability to understand and use images, including the ability to think and express oneself in images. Teachers, trainers, and those who design instruction ...all depend in part on visuals to communicate...While tools for design are more accessible than ever, many people have too much of a tools or technocentric focus -- that is, they let the features of a particular technology drive the design of their message, often to the detriment of their instruction" (Lohr, 2003, p. 20).
Includes thinking and communication. Visual thinking is the ability to transform thoughts and information into images; visual communication takes place when people are able to construct meaning from the visual image.
Visual literacy is the set of skills involved in the interpretation and criticism of s. The concept of visual literacy is also the ability to create and use images to communicate. Visual literacy is a field of study in academia, drawing on art history and criticism, psychology, semiotics, philosophy, information design and graphic design, and computer interface usability.
