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 screen offers suggestions on club choice and where to aim, with an onboard computer displaying a real-time visualization of the course. —Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026

Throughout his academic career, Furness worked alongside students, engineers, and researchers to help advance spatial computing technologies while also supporting companies connected to immersive systems, sensing technologies, and visualization research. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 June 2026

According to the district, the project demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be used as a tool to support brainstorming, visualization, storytelling, and communication —rather than just replacing student thinking. —Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Visibility Has Been Mistaken For Control Enterprise investments in analytics and visualization have grown steadily. —Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 27 May 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