picturize

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verb

pic·​tur·​ize ˈpik-chə-ˌrīz How to pronounce picturize (audio)
picturized; picturizing

transitive verb

: to make a picture of : present in pictures
especially : to make into a movie
picturize a novel
picturization noun

picturization

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noun

pic·​tur·​iza·​tion
variants also British picturisation
ˌpikchərə̇ˈzāshən
plural -s
: the act or fact of presenting in pictures

Word History

Etymology

Noun

picturize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picturize was in 1796

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“Picturize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picturize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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