visualizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to visualize, to picture

   to form a mental image of something

2. 2.

   to view, to see

   to look at or examine something, especially on a screen or digital device

3. 3.

   to envision, to foresee

   to imagine or anticipate a future scenario or outcome

Examples

• "Consegue visualizar como ficará o projeto depois de pronto?"

  Can you visualize what the project will look like when it's finished?

• "Clique aqui para visualizar o documento em PDF."

  Click here to view the document in PDF.

• "É difícil visualizar um futuro melhor neste momento."

  It's hard to envision a better future right now.

Usage

Very common in both formal and informal contexts. Heavily used in technology/computing contexts to mean "view" or "display" (e.g., visualizar um arquivo). Often used with modal verbs like "conseguir" or "poder" when referring to mental visualization.