picturize

verb

pic·tur·ize ˈpik-chə-ˌrīz

picturized; picturizing

transitive verb

: to make a picture of : present in pictures

especially : to make into a motion picture

picturize a novel

picturization

ˌpik-chə-rə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

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“Picturize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picturize. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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