visualisation, visualise, visualiser

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vi·​su·​al·​i·​sa·​tion, vi·​su·​al·​ise, vi·​su·​al·​is·​er

British spellings of visualization, visualize, visualizer

visualize

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verb

vi·​su·​al·​ize ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz How to pronounce visualize (audio)
ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz
ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz
visualized; visualizing

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

Examples of visualisation in a Sentence

Verb She tried to visualize the scene he was describing. Before you swing, visualize yourself hitting the ball.
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For decades, its researchers have worked to develop groundbreaking tools to redefine how scientists visualize, understand and engineer matter at the atomic scale. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Coaches went into camp assuming the GoPro video would help the quarterbacks visualize plays better, helping them with retention. David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 His mind ran the perimeter of the room, visualizing the window, door, walls, and photos. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Children who learn visually may have a strong sense of spatial awareness and tend to be good at visualizing information or concepts. Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visualisation

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1848, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of visualisation was in 1848

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“Visualisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visualisation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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