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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 Nevarez practices visualization before every game, standing by herself, bat in hand, visualizing how that day’s pitcher will pitch to her. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Ability to manipulate and visualize images, shapes, and 3D space. —Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026 Basking in the moonlight and visualizing his success apparently worked, because Kelce has become one of the greatest players in NFL history. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visualize
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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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