visualization

noun

vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌvi-zhə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce visualization (audio)
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

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Swainston specializes in earth observation technologies, geospatial visualization, and quantitative data analysis. Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025 Andy Hazelton, a hurricane modeler and associate scientist with the University of Miami Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies, said the microwave data is used in some hurricane models and also by forecasters who can access near real-time visualizations of the data. Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 June 2025 Jörg Schumacher/Technische Universität Ilmenau Schumacher and his colleagues have run these visualizations on supercomputers allowing for astounding detail. IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025 Nikon has a nice visualization showing how the different designs actually bounce light to your eye. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for visualization

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of visualization was in 1880

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“Visualization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visualization. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

visualization

noun
vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce visualization (audio)
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
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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