If you crystallize an opinion or idea, or if it crystallizes, it becomes fixed and definite in someone's mind. He has managed to crystallize the feelings of millions of ordinary Russians. If a substance crystallizes, or something crystallizes it, it turns into crystals.

What does crystallize crystallize your thinking mean?

[ T ] If something crystallizes your thoughts or opinions, it makes them clear and fixed: The event helped to crystallize my thoughts.

What does it mean when something crystallizes?

transitive verb. 1 : to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form. 2 : to cause to take a definite form tried to crystallize his thoughts. 3 : to coat with crystals especially of sugar crystallize grapes.