visual joke vs jest

visual joke and jest both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visual joke	Yes	No	No	No
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jest is a hypernym of visual joke; that is, jest is a word with a broader meaning than visual joke:

visual joke: a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
jest: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Other hypernyms of visual joke include gag, jape, joke, laugh.

visual joke (noun)	jest (noun)
a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)	activity characterized by good humor
	a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

visual joke (verb)	jest (verb)
	act in a funny or teasing way
	tell a joke; speak humorously