# browse (visual)

to look visual at items in a space and go from one to another

- Computed level: L16 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: human activity

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [look](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-look.visual), [items](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-items.object), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [go](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-go.movement)

**Through:** The eyes or cursor look at items and go from one to another in the space

**Novel properties:**
- sequential examination
- non‑goal‑directed selection
- visual exploration

## Examples
- Visitors wander through the Tate Modern, pausing at each painting in the Rothko room before moving to the next. *(everyday life)*
- Users scroll through Netflix’s homepage rows, sampling thumbnails of movies without selecting any. *(computing)*
- Shoppers walk the aisles of IKEA, glancing at furniture displays from all angles before continuing. *(economics)*

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-browse.visual*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-browse.visual.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*