nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi tə dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt mˈɛntəl ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz əkɹˌɑːs sˈɛnsɚɹi moʊdˈælᵻɾiz, ðə tˈɜːm "kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv vˌɪʒuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən" sˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪz ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs baɪ wˌɪtʃ ɐ pˈɜːsən dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪts ænd pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz vˈɪʒuːəl mˈɛntəl ˈɪmɪdʒɹi spəsˈɪfɪkli.
Notwithstanding the ability to generate mental images across sensory modalities, the term "creative visualization" signifies the process by which a person generates and processes visual mental imagery specifically.