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What Is Visual Thinking?

Visual thinking is the ability to use images, spatial relationships, diagrams, patterns, symbols, or visual models to understand or communicate information.

A person using visual thinking may

Sketch an idea before explaining it; turn a process into a diagram; use a mind map to organize concepts; identify spatial relationships; visualize how parts fit together.

Not the same as artistic drawing ability

A rough diagram can be highly useful even when it is not visually beautiful. The objective is thinking through visual representation.

Where it can support

Design, architecture, engineering, teaching, planning, product development, data communication, and problem-solving.

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