visualization
Making data visible
Visualization is the act of forming a mental image of something, especially something abstract or not yet real: Visualization of the finished project helped her plan the steps.
Athletes use visualization to mentally rehearse performances.
In technical contexts, visualization refers to presenting data graphically—charts, maps, or computer renderings that make complex information visible and comprehensible: data visualization, 3D visualization of the tumor.
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- infographicVisual data presentation
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
dashboard · plot · heatmap · flowchart · timeline · scatterplot · histogram · treemap
Detailed plan forward
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
storyboard · sketch · forecast · scenario · simulation · modeling · mapping · milestone
Forming mental pictures
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- envisionPicture in thought
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- conceptualizeForm a mental picture
daydream · fantasy · dreamscape · reverie · imagery · scene · perception · cognition
Formal decision or determination
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- contrastNotable difference between things
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- definitionStatement of meaning
focus · crispness · vividness · distinctness · fidelity · detail · legibility · readability
chart
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- infographicVisual data presentation
map · dashboard · plot · heatmap · flowchart · timeline · scatterplot · histogram · treemap · sparkline
roadmap
Detailed plan forward
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
prototype · storyboard · sketch · forecast · scenario · simulation · modeling · mapping · milestone · workflow
imagining
Forming mental pictures
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- envisionPicture in thought
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
conceptualize · daydream · fantasy · dreamscape · reverie · imagery · scene · perception · cognition · thinking
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- contrastNotable difference between things
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
definition · focus · crispness · vividness · distinctness · fidelity · detail · legibility · readability · transparency
projector
Light-casting display device
transparency · slide · overhead · beamer · cinema · IMAX · planetarium
- meditation techniquesbody scan, breath awareness, deep breathing, guided imagery, mantra meditation
- mental strategiesproblem solving, critical thinking, reasoning, concentration, memorization
- Study Habitsstudy routine, practice, repetition, memorization, note-taking
- visual imaginationmental imagery, mind's eye, imagery, picturing, mental pictures
- fitness preparationstretching, warm-up, cool-down, hydration, foam rolling
- imaginationimagination, daydreaming, daydreams, fantasies, fantasy
visualizationraw data
Unanalyzed collected information
data · abstraction · numbers · statistics · spreadsheet
visualizationreality
What actually exists
actuality · existence · fact · truth · physical presence
visualizationverbalization
Expressing through speech
abstraction · verbal reasoning · narration · description · conceptualization
- data visualizationGraphical representation of information
- 3D visualizationDepicting objects with depth
- creative visualizationImagining outcomes to achieve them
- visualization toolsApplications rendering data visually