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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Verb
During practice Thursday, the Magic walked through what Sweeney wants to see on the floor and also watched film from opening night that helped the players visualize what went wrong. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 To help visualize this further, consider the general rule of thumb that 1 foot of sea level rise could push the ocean inland as much as the length of a football field. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The team’s aim was to visualize the mechanical pressure acting on the petals, similar to cutting carrots to reveal their internal pressure. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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