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

These reports present your income and spending habits with clean, easy-to-understand visualizations. —Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 23 June 2026

In addition, after returning indoors, performing a full-body tick check can also allow for visualization of a tick should one be present. —Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

RangeCast joins ShotCast, which debuted last year and provides shot-by-shot graphic visualizations for fans visiting the USGA’s website or mobile app. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 21 June 2026

All kinds of great data visualizations in this piece, including the World Cup’s fastest players and heaviest squads. —Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for visualization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

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