Embodiments are disclosed that relate to providing visual feedback in a speech recognition system. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method including displaying a graphical feedback indicator having a variable appearance dependent upon a state of the speech recognition system. The method further comprises receiving a speech input, modifying an appearance of the graphical feedback indicator in a first manner if the speech input is heard and understood by the system, and modifying the appearance of the graphical feedback indicator in a different manner than the first manner if the speech input is heard and not understood.