textualize

verb

tex·​tu·​al·​ize ˈteks-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce textualize (audio)
textualized; textualizing

transitive verb

: to put into text : set down as concrete and unchanging
the novel textualizes complex emotions

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of textualize was in 1981

Dictionary Entries Near textualize

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“Textualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textualize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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