visualize
verb
vi·su·al·ize
ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz 
ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz,
ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz
visualized; visualizing
: to make visible: such as
a
: to see or form a mental image of : envisage
trying to visualize the problem
b
: to make (an internal organ or part) visible by radiographic visualization
: to form a mental visual image
Examples of visualize in a Sentence
She tried to visualize the scene he was describing.
Before you swing, visualize yourself hitting the ball.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, the animals’ recurring presence throughout the season visualizes the chattering, anxious feeling that governs the existential turmoil endured by many of the souls haunting the Thai White Lotus resort.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
About 63% of Westchester’s population is 18 to 64, with a median age of 46.8, according to Census Reporter, a website created by Northwestern University that visualizes data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The event hasn’t seen many players who can visualize the court and pass the ball like this kid.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Visualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visualize. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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visualize
verb
vi·su·al·ize
ˈvizh-(ə-)wə-ˌlīz
ˈvizh-ə-ˌlīz
visualized; visualizing
: to make visible
especially
: to form a mental image of
Medical Definition
visualize
transitive verb
vi·su·al·ize
variants
also British visualise
visualized also British visualised; visualizing also British visualising
: to make visible: as
a
: to see or form a mental image of
b
: to make (an organ) visible by radiographic visualization
visualize the gallbladder
c
: to prepare (as an organism or tissue) for microscopic examination especially by staining
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