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

Click for a ranking of all 30 teams or a data visualization comparing MLB teams to other pro sports franchises. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Michelle Le is a data analyst with experience in Python, SQL, and data visualization. —Michelle Le, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026

The campus is anticipated to grow to five buildings in total, including two research and innovation buildings and a performance, visualization and fine arts building. —Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026

In addition to away games that don't involve the home team and live radio from the stations of both teams for every game, the MLB mobile app also provides increasingly sophisticated visualizations of games and free on-demand video of games 90 minutes after the last out. —Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for visualization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

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