visualizer

noun

vi·​su·​al·​iz·​er ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlī-zər 

ˈvi-zhə-ˌlī-,

ˈvizh-wə-ˌlī-

: one that visualizes

especially : a person whose mental imagery is prevailingly visual

Examples of visualizer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The release of the album’s YouTube visualizers (written by Puerto Rican scholar Jorell Mélendez Badillo) offered listeners historical context for the music. —Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025

In the visualizer for the song, Meléndez-Badillo writes about two amphibians endemic to Puerto Rico that are facing extinction. —Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

The end result was 17 visualizers — one for each of the album’s tracks — that doubled as history lessons about Puerto Rico. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025

The music superstar dropped a festive visualizer for the deluxe version of her holiday album When Christmas Comes Around... featuring a roaring fireplace and Christmas tree. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

visualizer

noun

vi·​su·​al·​iz·​er

variants also British visualiser

-ˌlī-zər 

: one that visualizes

especially : one whose mental imagery is prevailingly visual compare audile entry 1, motile entry 2, tactile entry 2