as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
visualized herself executing a perfect dive
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Recent Examples of visualizing
This model is staged with furniture and some belongings, which is really helpful for visualizing what small living in this home actually looks like.
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Adam Williams
april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
Nevarez practices visualization before every game, standing by herself, bat in hand, visualizing how that day’s pitcher will pitch to her.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Basking in the moonlight and visualizing his success apparently worked, because Kelce has become one of the greatest players in NFL history.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Flowcharts Improve Problem-Solving Break Down Complex Problems A flowchart is highly adept at visualizing cause-and-effect relationships.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Hitting off a machine in a cage, Duran worked on seeing different angles and pitch shapes, honing his swing decisions in various counts and visualizing at-bats in scenarios with runners on base.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To help with visualizing a standard pour of wine, five ounces is a little more than a 1/2 cup of liquid.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
With new technologies that go beyond simply visualizing the brain to analyze how different brain regions are connected, neuroscientists can now examine specific brain regions involved in decision-making and how brain damage may predispose a person to criminal conduct.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
One way of visualizing this model is to imagine an expansive puddle with two opposing currents.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Adam Williams
april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
Nevarez practices visualization before every game, standing by herself, bat in hand, visualizing how that day’s pitcher will pitch to her.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Basking in the moonlight and visualizing his success apparently worked, because Kelce has become one of the greatest players in NFL history.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Flowcharts Improve Problem-Solving Break Down Complex Problems A flowchart is highly adept at visualizing cause-and-effect relationships.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Hitting off a machine in a cage, Duran worked on seeing different angles and pitch shapes, honing his swing decisions in various counts and visualizing at-bats in scenarios with runners on base.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To help with visualizing a standard pour of wine, five ounces is a little more than a 1/2 cup of liquid.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
With new technologies that go beyond simply visualizing the brain to analyze how different brain regions are connected, neuroscientists can now examine specific brain regions involved in decision-making and how brain damage may predispose a person to criminal conduct.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
One way of visualizing this model is to imagine an expansive puddle with two opposing currents.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visualizing
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But dismantling polluting industries, trying to clean up our air and our water, and imagining a health care system not driven by profit would take coordinated, radical restructuring.—
Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
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And looking at things from different angles and imagining different outcomes is a social worker skill that helps me as a fiction writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1866, Howells had been able to recognize the connection between ending slavery, envisioning equality, and the broadest expression of the American idea.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mario Tama / Getty Images file In a report whose data was largely compiled before the recent run-up, Bank of America analysts found that so far, only lower-income households were seeing a significant impact on their budgets from higher gas prices.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just five years ago, Bryson Battle was a suburban Charlotte high school senior dreaming about a career in the theater.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Messick, who grew up dreaming of wearing a Rays uniform, continues to be a nightmare for his hometown team.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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