ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvisualize
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visualize
Meaning: to form a clear picture of something in your mind
visualize in a sentence
How visualize is used in real sentences:
Before the big presentation, she liked to visualize herself speaking calmly and confidently.
During the meditation class, the instructor calmly visualized a quiet beach at sunset before guiding the students through the same exercise.
“Dates and place names kept the order of events visible on the page, helping distant readers visualize how fighting spread from Lexington to Concord.”
— from the passage Ink Before Dawn
Synonyms for visualize
Other words for visualize — imagine, picture and envision — carry the same meaning.
- imagine
- picture
- envision
Where it comes from
From Latin visualis 'of sight' (from videre 'to see')
Word parts
- vid/vis — see
visualize: vis (see) + -ual + -ize (to make)
Memory hook
VISUAL (see) + IZE (make) — making something visible inside your mind.