Pronunciation: pik- ' to ̇ r- ē - ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1870
: to represent by a picture or illustrate with pictures
– pic · to · ri · al · i · za · tion \ - ˌ to ̇ r- ē - ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun