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

To drive home my point about Pennsylvania, here’s a visualization of the counties where the margin swung at least 1,500 votes in Trump’s direction compared with 2020, or (in three cases, marked ... —Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024

This includes intuitive apps, personalized data visualizations and seamless integration with other digital health tools. —Joao Mendes-Roter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

This work incidentally allowed the team to create the photon visualization above. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024

Data journalism feels like an umbrella term for quite a few different areas that involve data gathering, analysis, visualizations and coding. —Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024

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