visualize

verb
vi·​su·​al·​ize | \ ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz How to pronounce visualize (audio) , ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz, ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz\
visualized; visualizing

Definition of visualize

transitive verb

: to make visible: such as
a : to see or form a mental image of : envisage trying to visualize the problem
b : to make (an internal organ or part) visible by radiographic visualization

intransitive verb

: to form a mental visual image

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Examples of visualize in a Sentence

She tried to visualize the scene he was describing. Before you swing, visualize yourself hitting the ball.

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To help people visualize the impact of climate change within their lifetime, the research team created an online map of current versus future cities. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Phoenix could feel more like Baghdad by 2050, a new climate study says," 11 July 2019 Michael Crichton had just published his erotic corporate-sabotage thriller Disclosure, in which data gets visualized in a virtual world; soon after, the novel was made into a movie starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Disney's New Lion King Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema," 20 June 2019 Five-year-olds invent imaginary friends, teenagers visualize what an amorous crush would be like, and adults plan for job achievements, buying a house or traveling the world. Knvul Sheikh, Scientific American, "Creative Types Reserve a Special Corner of the Brain for Dreaming Big," 22 May 2019 Chemists at C4X Discovery are using the virtual reality technology behind popular game Fortnite to visualize the structure of complex molecules. Nell Lewis, CNN, "Virtual reality is helping scientists discover new drugs," 25 June 2019 Augmented-reality app allows users to configure a Porsche and visualize it in their own driveway. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, "Porsche Augmented-Reality App Lets You Build Your Dream Car, Then See It in Your Driveway," 28 May 2019 In a lot of ways, this makes video a better tool for helping people visualize what's going on. John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Want to move something at nearly the speed of light? Here’s how," 16 Oct. 2018 His plan gives the opposing parties a chance to visualize what the quality of life could be like when tensions subside. Fortune, "The Bahrain Conference: What the Experts and the Media Missed," 30 June 2019 An Hawley’s superpower seems to not only visualize the possibilities for this kind of narrative, but then to realize them. Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, "Visually stunning ‘Legion’ begins its third and final season," 22 June 2019

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First Known Use of visualize

1817, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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More Definitions for visualize

visualize

verb

English Language Learners Definition of visualize

: to form a mental picture of (someone or something)

visualize

verb
vi·​su·​al·​ize | \ ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz How to pronounce visualize (audio) \
visualized; visualizing

Kids Definition of visualize

: to see or form a mental image : imagine

visualize

transitive verb
vi·​su·​al·​ize
variants: also British visualise \ ˈvizh-​(ə-​)wə-​ˌlīz, ˈvizh-​ə-​ˌlīz How to pronounce visualise (audio) \
visualized also British visualised; visualizing also British visualising

Medical Definition of visualize

: to make visible: as
a : to see or form a mental image of
b : to make (an organ) visible by radiographic visualization visualize the gallbladder
c : to prepare (as an organism or tissue) for microscopic examination especially by staining

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