Thesaurus results for VISUALIZE

visualize

verb

ˈvi-zhə-wə-ˌlīz

Definition of visualize

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of visualized herself executing a perfect dive

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Recent Examples of visualize For decades, its researchers have worked to develop groundbreaking tools to redefine how scientists visualize, understand and engineer matter at the atomic scale. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Coaches went into camp assuming the GoPro video would help the quarterbacks visualize plays better, helping them with retention. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 His mind ran the perimeter of the room, visualizing the window, door, walls, and photos. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Children who learn visually may have a strong sense of spatial awareness and tend to be good at visualizing information or concepts. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visualize

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Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagine

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In the long term, the startup is envisioning a global network of O-factories that would bring manufacturing closer to the major markets of fashion brands.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
So in 1995 — which wound up being the Wildcats’ watershed Rose Bowl season — Northwestern started to envision a big renovation.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of envision

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But the argument for Oura’s valuation depends on whether or not investors are seeing it as a single-product hardware maker or something bigger and more expansion potential.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Audiences unaware that Altman is gay might pick up on subtle hints in Garfield’s performance, before Musk jokes about it during a dinner scene or a boyfriend is finally seen well into the film.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of see

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Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, left, dines at King Taco in East Los Angeles with LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano and his father Lorenzo Arellano, not pictured, on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The earliest ones are filled with clippings that picture grand chandeliers or trophies or urns.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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