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

The Dispatcher’s Dilemma Traditionally, passenger assistance dispatching has relied on static shift plans, two-way radios and basic visualization tools. — Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Agents also targeted Data USA later that month trying to get visualization data about the University of Iowa. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Ahead of New York Fashion Week, Google partnered with designers Jane Wade and Sergio Hudson to develop and test two fashion-specific tools for pre-show styling and runway visualization in beta mode through its Flow AI creative studio. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Digital generated image of a futuristic financial dashboard with holographic displays of various stock market graphs and data visualizations. — Joanna Ossinger,justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for visualization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

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