Is there a way to visualize a group?

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Is there a way to picture a group in ones head?

I want to "see" the difference between abelian and non-abelian group.

And if $f$ is a group homomorphism, is there a way to see that $\ker(f)=1\Leftrightarrow f$ is injective?

What about topological groups? All I see is a map between two spaces.

Are there any easy to visualize examples to have in mind?