visualize

verb vi·su·al·ize \ ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz , ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz , ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz \

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

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Definition of visualize

visualized; visualizing

transitive verb

: to make visible: such as

a : to see or form a mental image of : envisage

trying to visualize the problem

b : to make (an internal organ or part) visible by radiographic visualization

intransitive verb

: to form a mental visual image

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Examples of visualize in a Sentence

She tried to visualize the scene he was describing.
Before you swing, visualize yourself hitting the ball.

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Repeat your manifestation, visualize your goals, and feel the crystal absorbing your energy.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "A Beginner’s Guide to Magickal Healing Crystals and What They Do," 9 Apr. 2018
The changing sounds allow the listener to visualize how the salmon are migrating.

— kevin davenport, idahostatesman, "Symphony of the salmon: How scientists are learning by putting fish migration to music," 9 July 2018
Using cutting-edge 3D technology, Interior Define’s digital customizing tool allows shoppers to dictate sofa features such as size, fabric, seat, and leg style and visualize it in their home in real-time.

— marie salcido, Sunset, "Customize Your Own Furniture with This Revolutionary Retailer," 22 Jan. 2018
This marked the first time that a map had been used to visualize a complex intersection of geographical factors—integrating water and land into a nuanced understanding of the Earth’s surface.

— john f. ross, Smithsonian, "The Visionary John Wesley Powell Had a Plan for Developing the West, But Nobody Listened," 3 July 2018
Ashley Young, an art student at Boise State University, draws to visualize residents’ opinions about the positive effects of Boise's growth at a community meeting Wednesday at St. Alphonsus Regional Health Center.

— maria l. la ganga, idahostatesman, "Memo to Mayor Bieter: Your growth-roundtable participants love Boise, not City Hall," 21 June 2018
Here’s another cool way to visualize the extreme of the summer solstice.

— brian resnick, Vox, "The summer solstice is Thursday: 6 things to know about the longest day of the year," 19 June 2018
To visualize this range, imagine four friends meeting for dinner.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "How to Tap Into Your Own Psychic Abilities," 2 July 2018
At least Reverie, another new show in the midst of its debut season on NBC, avoids the burden of visualizing VR in action by doing away with headsets entirely.

— peter rubin, WIRED, "VR Is Back in Pop Culture—As a Warning," 29 June 2018

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First Known Use of visualize

1817

in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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visualize Synonyms

Synonyms

conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, imagine, picture, see, vision;

Related Words

daydream, stargaze;

hallucinate;

re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce;

contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate;

concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project;

foresee, prefigure;

VISUALIZE Defined for English Language Learners

visualize

verb

Definition of visualize for English Language Learners

: to form a mental picture of (someone or something)

VISUALIZE Defined for Kids

visualize

verb vi·su·al·ize \ ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz \

Definition of visualize for Students

visualized; visualizing

: to see or form a mental image : imagine

Medical Dictionary

visualize

transitive verb vi·su·al·ize

variants: also British visualise play \ˈvizh-(ə-)wə-ˌlīz, ˈvizh-ə-ˌlīz\

medical Definition of visualize

visualized also British visualised; visualizing also British visualising

: to make visible: as

a : to see or form a mental image of

b : to make (an organ) visible by radiographic visualization

visualize the gallbladder

c : to prepare (as an organism or tissue) for microscopic examination especially by staining

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