visualize
verb
vi·su·al·ize
ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz 
ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz,
ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz
visualized; visualizing
: 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
: to form a mental visual image
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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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Project yourself to 90 and visualize.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
To visualize the impact, the watchdog group calculates that a typical couple age 60 today, who retire at the moment of insolvency, would face an $18,400 annual cut in benefits.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Over the past several weeks, Willard shared videos to help Senga visualize.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Visualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visualize. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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visualize
verb
vi·su·al·ize
ˈvizh-(ə-)wə-ˌlīz
ˈvizh-ə-ˌlīz
visualized; visualizing
: to make visible
especially
: to form a mental image of
Medical Definition
visualize
transitive verb
vi·su·al·ize
variants
also British visualise
visualized also British visualised; visualizing also British visualising
: 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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