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visualize
verb vi·su·al·ize \ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz, ˈvi-zhə-ˌlīz, ˈvizh-wə-ˌlīz\
: to form a mental picture of (someone or something)
vi·su·al·izedvi·su·al·iz·ing
Full Definition of VISUALIZE
transitive verb
: to make visible: 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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First Known Use of VISUALIZE
1817
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VISUALIZE Defined for Kids
visualize
verb vi·su·al·ize \ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz\
vi·su·al·izedvi·su·al·iz·ing
Definition of VISUALIZE for Kids
: to see or form a mental image : imagine
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visualize
transitive verb vi·su·al·ize
vi·su·al·ized also British vi·su·al·isedvi·su·al·iz·ing also British vi·su·al·is·ing
Medical Definition of VISUALIZE
: 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
Variants of VISUALIZE
vi·su·al·ize also British vi·su·al·ise \ˈvizh-(ə-)wə-ˌlīz, ˈvizh-ə-ˌlīz\
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