visualization
noun
vi·su·al·i·za·tion
ˌvi-zhə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌvi-zhə-lə-,
ˌvizh-wə-lə-
1
: formation of mental visual images
2
: the act or process of interpreting in visual terms or of putting into visible form
3
: the process of making an internal organ or part visible by the introduction (as by swallowing) of a radiopaque substance followed by radiography
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The next step is where the rubber meets the road: data visualization.
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Tom Lewis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Investors have compared MicroStrategy to meme stocks in recent weeks as the data visualization and reporting platform piled into bitcoin at the end of last year, even as the cryptocurrency hit record after record.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
The partnership enables the Pakistani vertical denim manufacturer to provide digital product passports accessed via QR codes to its clients with footprint assessments and supply chain visualizations.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tom Lewis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Investors have compared MicroStrategy to meme stocks in recent weeks as the data visualization and reporting platform piled into bitcoin at the end of last year, even as the cryptocurrency hit record after record.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
The partnership enables the Pakistani vertical denim manufacturer to provide digital product passports accessed via QR codes to its clients with footprint assessments and supply chain visualizations.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Visualization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visualization. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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visualization
noun
vi·su·al·i·za·tion
ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən
ˌvizh-ə-lə-
1
: the formation of visual mental images
2
: the act or process of putting into visual form
Medical Definition
visualization
noun
vi·su·al·i·za·tion
variants
also British visualisation
1
: formation of mental visual images
2
: the process of making an internal organ or part visible by the introduction (as by swallowing, by an injection, or by an enema) of a radiopaque substance followed by radiography
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