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

Editor Susan Merriam | Data visualization and development Sohail Al-Jamea | Graphics This story was originally published February 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025

Guided Imagery Guided imagery involves listening to a person or audio recording guide you through a visualization using positive imagery. —Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025

What To Know The data, formatted for easy visualization, presents a detailed look at how individuals from various countries have been affected by ICE enforcement actions. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

These sequences are bright and colorful, but the visualization, once a Shankar USP, is largely forgettable. —Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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