/ Dictionary / Index V visual cortex: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: vis'ual cor'tex Pronunciation: [key] the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. visual binary visual display terminal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language