Meaning & use

visualization

noun·Academic

The act of forming a mental picture of something, or a graphic representation of data or ideas.

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The coach used visualization exercises to help athletes imagine a perfect race.

The report included a visualization that turned years of sales data into a single chart.

A note on using this word

Covers both the mental technique used in sports and psychology and the graphical charts used in data analysis.

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