textualize

transitive verb tex·tu·al·ize \ˈteks-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz\

tex·tu·al·izedtex·tu·al·iz·ing

Definition of TEXTUALIZE

: to put into text : set down as concrete and unchanging <the novel textualizes complex emotions>

— tex·tu·al·i·za·tion \ˌteks-ch(ə-w)ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1981

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