visualize
verb (used without object)
to recall or form mental images or pictures.
had visualized
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past perfectof visualize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Those who had imagined themselves eating an apple were more inclined to succumb to the potato chips than those who had visualized themselves eating the French fries.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2023
“I had visualized and thought about this moment for a while. The delayed start creates some anticipation, but I felt I did a good job of managing nerves.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
"I guess that's what I was thinking too and I just pretty much had visualized a lot of those scenes and stories I'd heard and seen on television or heard people talk about," he continued.
From Fox News ● Sep. 11, 2021
From when he was picked in the 39th round of the 2015 draft, Walsh had visualized a breakthrough like that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
Morgan had visualized genes as “beads on a string,” but even Morgan had no idea what his description meant in material form.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
