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
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Speak to your higher power Some of our most successful figures practice visualization (see Michael Jordan, Oprah and countless others).
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Drawing on decades of in-house data, Fortune Analytics will allow customers to build graphic visualizations with the help of an easy-to-use AI assistant, according to Fortune’s chief technology officer Jonathan Rivers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Tesla uses a game engine for its in-vehicle display, which shows a real-time visualization of the car on the road, from above.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In addition to the traditional instruction manual, a step-by-step guide can be accessed via the Lego app, which also provides visualizations to help guide master builders.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
Render the Dream Rendering by YouSee Studio The extra planning time gave us a chance to work with 3-D visualization team YouSee Studio, which was incredibly helpful in being able to get a truer sense of space planning and material choices.
—Camille Styles, Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Quickly assemble org charts, floor plans, flow diagrams, and other visualizations either from a template database or starting from scratch, or update your previous Visio projects with new items and data sources.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
So people have built these different experiences that show you things a different way, show you who’s in your social network and all these little visualizations that people have played around with.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
This mental alignment can involve visualization techniques, setting specific session goals, or simply taking deep breaths to center oneself.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Drawing on decades of in-house data, Fortune Analytics will allow customers to build graphic visualizations with the help of an easy-to-use AI assistant, according to Fortune’s chief technology officer Jonathan Rivers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Tesla uses a game engine for its in-vehicle display, which shows a real-time visualization of the car on the road, from above.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In addition to the traditional instruction manual, a step-by-step guide can be accessed via the Lego app, which also provides visualizations to help guide master builders.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
Render the Dream Rendering by YouSee Studio The extra planning time gave us a chance to work with 3-D visualization team YouSee Studio, which was incredibly helpful in being able to get a truer sense of space planning and material choices.
—Camille Styles, Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Quickly assemble org charts, floor plans, flow diagrams, and other visualizations either from a template database or starting from scratch, or update your previous Visio projects with new items and data sources.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
So people have built these different experiences that show you things a different way, show you who’s in your social network and all these little visualizations that people have played around with.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
This mental alignment can involve visualization techniques, setting specific session goals, or simply taking deep breaths to center oneself.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
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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
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
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