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Visual search engine

A visual search engine is like a picture book that you can use to find things. Just like in a picture book, you look at the pictures and find what you want. With a visual search engine, instead of a picture book, you look at pictures or images on the computer screen.

So imagine you are looking for a toy car. You can type the words "toy car" into a regular search engine and read a list of websites where you might find a toy car. But with a visual search engine, you can look at lots of pictures of toy cars all at once. This helps you find what you are looking for more easily because you can see what it looks like and pick the one you want.

Visual search engines use special computer programs that can understand pictures. These programs can find pictures that are similar to the one you are looking for even if they are not exactly the same. They can also give you more information about the picture, like where it came from and who created it.

So next time you need to find something, try using a visual search engine and see how easy it is to find what you are looking for!
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