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 company noted that the innovation’s real-time visualization displays muscle recovery data during sessions and gives users insight into how their legs respond over time. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025

By pulling public information from the HHS employee directory, ProPublica was able to provide a deep look at the staggering losses — in total more than 20,500 workers — packaged in striking data visualizations that revealed the cuts in unprecedented detail. —Stat Staff, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025

The Third Floor has tapped veteran creative media executive Susana Zepeda as the visualization studio’s head of strategic partnerships. —Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025

Intelligent Dashboards Beyond static pages, the platform excels at dynamic data visualization. —New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025

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