Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

word-cloud

noun
/ˈwɜːrd klaʊd/
Definition
A visual representation of text data where the size of each word indicates its frequency or importance within a given context.
Examples
  • The conference presentation included a word cloud of participant feedback.
  • She generated a word cloud from her research papers to highlight key terms.
  • Word clouds can be a fun way to visualize survey results.
Meaning
Word clouds display words in varying sizes and orientations, making the frequently occurring words stand out prominently, often used to summarize themes from text data.
Synonyms
  • text cloud
  • tag cloud
  • keyword cloud