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

Surround yourself with positivity and reinforce success through consistent repetition and visualization. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

China Summons Ambassador of US Ally Amid Renewed Tensions US Anti-Ship Missiles Challenge Nearby Chinese Aircraft Carrier A Flourish data visualization China has pledged to eventually bring Taiwan into the fold. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

The diagramming and data visualization software allows users to create, share, and collaborate on professional diagrams, flowcharts, and other visual representations of complex information. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Rights & Permissions Ripley Cleghorn is a science communicator and data visualization designer. —Ripley Cleghorn, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 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