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

The database's data visualizations page shows that there have been 2,969 incidents, 2,372 victims wounded, 854 victims killed, and 1,108 total deaths, including shooter deaths, occurred between 1966 and Dec. 16, 2024. —Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024

But now, Birmingham physicists have created the next best thing: a mathematically accurate visualization of the shape of a photon. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024

The company’s automotive and professional visualization businesses are much smaller than its data center and gaming segments. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024

The Canadian entrepreneur champions the potency of visualization, and has tailored a section of her platform, called Writing Activations, to helping subscribers carve out their dream life. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 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