visualisation
Graphic data display
Visualisation is the British spelling of visualization.
It means forming a mental image of something, or producing a visual representation of data or concepts.
Athletes use visualisation to rehearse performances: She visualised crossing the finish line first.
In technical contexts, it refers to making abstract information visible: data visualisation, 3D visualisation of molecules.
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- infographicVisual data presentation
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
heatmap · scatterplot · histogram · treemap · flowchart · mapping · rendering · plot
Faculty for forming ideas
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- imageryVivid descriptive language
conceptualization · abstraction · dreamscape · phantasm · ideation · brainstorming
Shared connection point
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- affordancePerceived usability property
- navigationDetermining position and course
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
aesthetics · typography · iconography · animation · responsiveness · accessibility · customization · interactivity
Formal decision or determination
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- definitionStatement of meaning
- focusConcentrated attention point
- crispnessSnappy, firm texture
vividness · brightness · legibility · readability · contrast · transparency · precision · distinctness
Act of finding something
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
interpretation · analysis · trend · correlation · outlier · comparison · perspective · storytelling
chart
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- infographicVisual data presentation
- dashboardVehicle control panel
diagram · heatmap · scatterplot · histogram · treemap · flowchart · mapping · rendering · plot · animation
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
imagery · conceptualization · abstraction · dreamscape · phantasm · ideation · brainstorming
interface
Shared connection point
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- affordancePerceived usability property
- navigationDetermining position and course
layout · aesthetics · typography · iconography · animation · responsiveness · accessibility · customization · interactivity · drill-down
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- definitionStatement of meaning
- focusConcentrated attention point
crispness · vividness · brightness · legibility · readability · contrast · transparency · precision · distinctness · fidelity
discovery
Act of finding something
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
awareness · interpretation · analysis · trend · correlation · outlier · comparison · perspective · storytelling · communication
visualisationtext
Written or printed words
prose · audio · raw data · tabular data · narration
visualisationraw data
Unanalyzed collected information
raw numbers · data table · spreadsheet · concealment · obfuscation
visualisationlogical analysis
Methodical examination of reasoning
abstraction · verbal reasoning · abstract reasoning · conceptualisation · analytical reasoning
- data visualisationGraphical display of information