visualization

noun

vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌvi-zhə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌvi-zhə-lə-,

ˌvizh-wə-lə-

1

: formation of mental visual images

2

: the act or process of interpreting in visual terms or of putting into visible form

3

: the process of making an internal organ or part visible by the introduction (as by swallowing) of a radiopaque substance followed by radiography

Examples of visualization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taking the data that surrounds us as primary material, and the neural network of a computerized mind as a collaborator, Anadol offers us radical visualizations of our digitized memories and expands the possibilities of interdisciplinary arts. —Photovogue, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023

However, half of all work stoppages that occurred before 2009, which involved 12 percent of workers, were not categorized, so the above visualization may include lockouts. —Alyssa Fowers, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023

The latest visualization of atmospheric electricity comes from Meteosat Third Generation, a European satellite launched in December. —Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 24 July 2023

Another example would be that the code generated by the generative AI turns out to be wrong and miscalculates things or sets the visualizations based on parameters that misleadingly portray the data. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 July 2023

The artistry of such filmmakers as Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Éric Rohmer is similar to Sembène’s in the analytical visualization of language at work. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023

Hedley contributed his expertise in digital visualization, plus a dazzling array of high-tech gadgetry, which the team believes will one day be central to future graffiti projects. —Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023

The visualizations show high levels of major pollutants like nitrogen dioxide — a reactive chemical usually produced when fossil fuels are burned for transportation, power generation and other industrial activities, as well as wildfires — in the atmosphere over parts of North America. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2023

Excel users will be able to create formulas, PivotTables, and charts all based on Python data, with the ability to bring in charting libraries like Matplotlib and Seaborn for visualizations like heatmaps, violin plots, and swarm plots. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

visualization

noun

vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌvizh-ə-lə-

1

: the formation of visual mental images

2

: the act or process of putting into visual form

Medical Definition

visualization

noun

vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion

variants also British visualisation

ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌvizh-ə-lə- 

1

: formation of mental visual images

2

: the process of making an internal organ or part visible by the introduction (as by swallowing, by an injection, or by an enema) of a radiopaque substance followed by radiography