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

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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The plot revolves around a mysterious and powerful book, the Death Note: When a person’s name is written in the Note’s pages and the author visualizes their face, a god of death murders the person.

— bijan stephen, GQ, "A Bonkers Interview with Lakeith Stanfield," 25 Aug. 2017
Curated by Ashley King, the exhibition brings together six artists who aim to dissect stereotypes of black masculinity by visualizing vast and vulnerable emotional truths.

— kt hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "The Overlook surveys black masculinity," 18 Aug. 2017
Users type a question into a search bar and ThoughtSpot produces charts, graphs, and maps visualizing data such as sales numbers and customer demographics.

— reuters, Fortune, "This AI Startup Raised $60 Million in Round Led by First Backers of Snap," 17 Aug. 2017
To examine how memory is affected by Alzheimer’s disease, the researchers developed a way of visualizing individual memories in mouse brains.

— alice klein, Washington Post, "Scientists reawaken memory in mice that had a condition resembling Alzheimer’s," 29 July 2017
Or during crunches, start each crunch by visualizing someone about to punch your midsection or drop a medicine ball on your abs, recommends Holland.

— julia naftulin, Health.com, "Joe Jonas’ Core Workout Includes Getting Punched in the Abs, but Does It Really Work?," 19 July 2017
Like a scientist in a lab examining a test tube, Westbrook holds up the hanger in front of him, studying the fit and visualizing his next look.

— jamie lisanti, SI.com, "Crowning the Fashion King: Russell Westbrook is SI's Most Fashionable Athlete 2017," 17 July 2017
Before Obama, Missy Elliott and her directors knew how to visualize black imaginative freedom.

— armond white, National Review, "Girls Trip and Bronx Gothic: Two Visions of Post-Obama Black Empowerment," 14 July 2017
Officials are hoping users will explore the portal's tools to help sort and visualize data, and maybe even develop apps or maps that could be useful to the city and residents.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "New Naperville data portal gives people access to city documents, numbers," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of visualize

1817

visualize Synonyms

Synonyms

conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, picture, see, vision, imagine

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

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Definition of visualize for English Language Learners

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

VISUALIZE Defined for Kids

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verb vi·su·al·ize \ ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz \

Definition of visualize for Students

visualized; visualizing

:to see or form a mental image :imagine

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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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