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visualize

verb
vi·​su·​al·​ize | \ ˈvi-zhÉ™-wÉ™-ËŒlÄ«z How to pronounce visualize (audio) , ˈvi-zhÉ™-ËŒlÄ«z, ˈvizh-wÉ™-ËŒlÄ«z\
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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Using a floor plan or map of the new home may be very useful in helping your parents visualize furnishings and available space. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Letting go of things: Downsizing can be easier than you think," 16 Aug. 2019 Think of Pokémon Go or the Ikea app that enables users to place and visualize new furniture within their homes. Aric Jenkins, Fortune, "The Fall and Rise of VR: The Struggle to Make Virtual Reality Get Real," 20 June 2019 Newsletter Sign-up When combined with virtual-reality headsets, gaming engines let designers and engineers create products, visualize elaborate designs and build employee-training programs. Agam Shah, WSJ, "Engine Behind ‘Fortnite’ Is Harnessed to Power Business Technology," 13 June 2019 In the second experiment, nearly two thirds of people in the visualizing group signed up to help clean a beach, compared with 43 percent in the nonvisualizing one. Agata Blaszczak-boxe, Scientific American, "Visualizing Specific Impacts of Climate Change Could Change Behavior," 1 Nov. 2018 In the early Baby Boomer years, her work visualized an accelerating trend among all classes in America: treating our pets as our children. Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Dog Days of Summer? Visit the New Museum of the Dog," 24 Aug. 2019 The two founders — both parents with children who would attend the school — visualize students exploring a campus with an orchard, gardens and a chicken coop, as well as natural spaces. Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County school board grants final approval for Watershed Charter School to open in September," 21 Aug. 2019 In December 2015, Yancey and others began visualizing, conceptualizing, and constructing Hondo. Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "The A1000 Is Disney's Advanced Animatronic Bringing the Galaxy's Edge Star Wars Theme Park To Life," 28 Feb. 2019 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

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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-zhÉ™-wÉ™-ËŒlÄ«z 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-​(É™-​)wÉ™-​ËŒlÄ«z, ˈvizh-​É™-​ËŒlÄ«z 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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