visualize

verb

vi·​su·​al·​ize ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz 

ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz,

ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz

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

Synonyms

• imagine
• envision
• see
• picture

Examples of visualize in a Sentence

She tried to visualize the scene he was describing.

Before you swing, visualize yourself hitting the ball.

Recent Examples on the Web

To help ease these anxieties, proper visualization is key, which is why new technology is gaining popularity to help homeowners both collaborate with contractors and visualize their siding updates, says Vydra. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025

These languages are commonly used in AI projects, from building models to visualizing insights. —Ethan Stone, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Across the country at the Technische Universität Ilmenau, physicist Jörg Schumacher is investigating convection and turbulence by visualizing the intricate flow of thermal plumes, the kind of you might find within cloud formations or, in a more violent state, on the surface of the sun. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025

An interactive online tool helps visualize how stormwater moves through the park. —Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for visualize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

visualize

verb

vi·​su·​al·​ize ˈvizh-(ə-)wə-ˌlīz 

ˈvizh-ə-ˌlīz

visualized; visualizing

: to make visible

especially : to form a mental image of

Medical Definition

visualize

transitive verb

vi·​su·​al·​ize

variants also British visualise

ˈvizh-(ə-)wə-ˌlīz, ˈvizh-ə-ˌlīz 

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