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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

Rhymes with VISUALIZE

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VISUALIZED 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
Medical Dictionary

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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