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visual storytelling
/ˈvɪʒuəl ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/VIS·ual·STORY·tel·ling
the practice of conveying a narrative or emotion primarily through visual elements
Examples
“The director's visual storytelling made the dialogue almost unnecessary.”
“Magazines now use visual storytelling online to attract younger readers.”
“In a speaking answer you could praise a film's visual storytelling when discussing cinematography.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her short film is a masterclass in visual storytelling: every frame advances the plot and deepens characterisation without lengthy dialogue.”
Collocations
- use visual storytelling
- powerful visual storytelling
- visual storytelling techniques
Word family
Common mistakes
visually storytelling→visual storytelling
visual storyteller→visual storytelling
Say it for a higher band
5visual effects→6visual narrative→7+visual storytelling
Synonyms
visual narrative
Easily confused
visual effects
“The blockbuster relied heavily on visual effects to create its fantastical world.”
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