physicalize

verb

phys·​i·​cal·​ize ˈfi-zi-kə-ˌlīz How to pronounce physicalize (audio)
physicalized; physicalizing

transitive verb

: to give physical form or expression to
her gestures physicalized her major points

Examples of physicalize in a Sentence

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To physicalize the personality differences between Daisy and Camila, played by Camila Morrone, hair and makeup took a softer approach. Marissa Desantis, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2023 After hitting a breaking point, Hannah’s inner thoughts physicalize into a monstrous creature that threatens to upend her life. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023 Smell, specifically, helped with executing one of the more challenging conceptual houses which attempts to physicalize how a teen girl and serial killer body swap. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of physicalize was in 1947

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“Physicalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicalize. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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