vaizdus

Vaizdus is an adjective in Lithuanian used to describe something related to appearance, sight, or visual impression. It is employed when conveying how a subject is seen or perceived, emphasizing visual qualities rather than intrinsic meaning.

The word is derived from the noun vaizdas, which means view, image, or appearance. Because it stems from vaizdas, vaizdus carries a sense of the visual or pictorial aspect of a subject. In practice, it appears in descriptive or literary contexts to highlight how things look.

Vaizdus is distinct from related terms such as vaizdingas, which more directly conveys impressiveness or picturesque quality, and from vizualus, a modern loanword used in technical or media language to denote something visual. In Lithuanian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case, so the form vaizdus appears in masculine singular contexts, with other forms used for different grammatical agreements.

In usage, vaizdus can describe scenes, objects, or appearances in a way that stresses their visual character. It is commonly found in prose, poetry, and art criticism when the author aims to convey how something looks and feels to the viewer. While not as common in everyday speech as more specific terms, it remains a valid descriptive option for highlighting visual aspects. See also vaizdas, vaizdinys, vaizduotė, and vizualus for related visual-language concepts.