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noun vi·su·al·i·za·tion \ ˌvi-zhə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən , ˌvi-zhə-lə- , ˌvizh-wə-lə- \

Definition of visualization

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

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NASA’s visualization of the total solar eclipse shows precise path of totality.

— max londberg, kansascity, "Astronomer shares pro tip for finding the best place to watch the eclipse," 15 Aug. 2017
Here's a handy visualization that shows the exact time and amount of visible eclipse a person will be able to see based on his or her ZIP code.

— laurel andrews, Alaska Dispatch News, "Here’s what Alaskans can see – weather permitting – of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse," 3 Aug. 2017
The Sports Performance Platform’s data visualizations are based on Microsoft’s Power BI data-analytics tool, and, behind the scenes, the data housed by the system lives in the Azure cloud-computing platform.

— matt day, The Seattle Times, "Microsoft scrambles to become player in new game of sports analytics," 20 July 2017
The accommodate those surgeries, the hospital opened a larger operating suite in January, equipped with robotic cameras, brain navigation devices, three-dimensional visualization and high-field microscopes, the hospital said.

— bob warren, NOLA.com, "Neuroscience unit opens at St. Tammany Parish Hospital," 6 July 2017
Secret Hideaway: Tvísöngur: an amazing sculpture of concrete domes, seen as a visualization of the Icelandic five-tone-harmony musical tradition.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "Explore Iceland with the Environmentalist David de Rothschild," 27 June 2017
Secret Hideaway: Tvísöngur: an amazing sculpture of concrete domes, seen as a visualization of the Icelandic five-tone-harmony musical tradition.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "Explore Iceland with the Environmentalist David de Rothschild," 27 June 2017
Secret Hideaway: Tvísöngur: an amazing sculpture of concrete domes, seen as a visualization of the Icelandic five-tone-harmony musical tradition.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "Explore Iceland with the Environmentalist David de Rothschild," 27 June 2017
Secret Hideaway: Tvísöngur: an amazing sculpture of concrete domes, seen as a visualization of the Icelandic five-tone-harmony musical tradition.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "Explore Iceland with the Environmentalist David de Rothschild," 27 June 2017

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First Known Use of visualization

1883

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noun vi·su·al·i·za·tion

variants: also British visualisation play \ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌvizh-ə-lə-\

medical Definition of visualization

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

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