Visual Cue
A visual cue is a signal and reminder of something; aiming to be self–explanatory and preattentive, it brings to mind knowledge from previous experiences providing a framework for its own interpretation.
References
- [Moriarty]: Sandra E. Moriarty, An Interpretive Study of Visual Cues in Advertising, Retrieved at: November 2004. http://spot.colorado.edu/~moriarts/viscueing.html