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visualize

verb

ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz

Definition of visualize

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of visualized herself executing a perfect dive

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Recent Examples of visualize This, Norman says, is one way for England’s players to visualize what awaits in Mexico City on Sunday night, when a passionate and talented Mexico team seek to reach their third World Cup quarter-final. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026 In the image below, Chandra's X-ray data was combined with infrared light gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope to help visualize the luminous shell of gas in reds, whites and blues. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 July 2026 Watching the telemetry system visualize changing solar conditions throughout the day became surprisingly addictive and genuinely useful during testing. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 To help with visualizing a standard pour of wine, five ounces is a little more than a 1/2 cup of liquid. — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for visualize

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People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Reading with Judar in English is an opportunity to question and transgress, to imagine worlds and words of possibility closer to home.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Still, though, there was a roughly 45-minute team period that saw the offense and defense go against each other in various situations.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

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Humans have never stopped trying to picture what a truly intelligent mind actually looks like.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The couple were pictured hanging out with Matt’s longtime friend, Ben Affleck, as well as Bruce Willis and his daughter, Rumer Willis, in this undated shot from the early aughts.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

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