visualisation, visualise, visualiser

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vi·​su·​al·​i·​sa·​tion, vi·​su·​al·​ise, vi·​su·​al·​is·​er

British spellings of visualization, visualize, visualizer

visualize

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verb

vi·​su·​al·​ize ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz How to pronounce visualize (audio)
ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz, 
ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz
visualized; visualizing

transitive verb

: 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

intransitive verb

: to form a mental visual image

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Examples of visualisation in a Sentence

Verb She tried to visualize the scene he was describing. Before you swing, visualize yourself hitting the ball.
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To help visualize this further, consider the general rule of thumb that 1 foot of sea level rise could push the ocean inland as much as the length of a football field. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The team’s aim was to visualize the mechanical pressure acting on the petals, similar to cutting carrots to reveal their internal pressure. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 The tool helps visualize how different stones and settings sit on an actual hand, useful when buying online or planning a surprise proposal without the recipient present. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visualisation

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1848, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of visualisation was in 1848

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“Visualisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visualisation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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