Synonyms for

Visualize

Verb / ˈvɪʒwʌˌlaɪz / Another word for visualize — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To form a mental picture of something; imagine or see in one's mind.

Synonyms & similar words

picture visualise image see envision fancy figure project envision picture imagine see conceive dream fantasize foresee visualise envisioning imagining picturing seeing conceiving dreaming fantasizing foreseeing visualising visual envisioned

Synonyms by register

Formal

conceptualize envision imagine conceive

Informal

picture see in your mind get a mental image of

Literary

apprehend discern behold

Antonyms

unsee ignore disregard neglect overlook forget

Common collocations

  • visualize the future
  • visualize success
  • visualize the data
  • visualize a plan
  • visualize the scene
  • visualize the process
  • visualize the outcome

Word family

noun visualization
verb visualize
adjective visualizable

Usage note

Primarily used to describe forming a mental image or concept. Can sometimes be used in a more technical sense, especially in data analysis, to mean representing data graphically.

Example sentences

  1. I can visualize what my dream house looks like.
  2. He closed his eyes to visualize the beach.
  3. She tried to visualize the solution to the problem.
  4. Visualizing success can help with achieving goals.

Quotes

  • The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur. - Elon Musk
  • Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build. - Robert Collier
  • The best way to predict the future is to invent it. - Alan Kay

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