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emblazon

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em·bla·zon  (m-blzn)
tr.v. em·bla·zoned, em·bla·zon·ing, em·bla·zons
1.
a. To adorn (a surface) richly with prominent markings: emblazon a doorway with a coat of arms.
b. To inscribe (a prominent marking) on a surface: emblazon a cross on a banner.
2. To make resplendent with brilliant colors.
3. To make illustrious; celebrate: emblazoning a heroine's deeds in song.

em·blazon·er n.
em·blazon·ment n.

emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪzən]
vb (tr)
1. (History / Heraldry) to describe, portray, or colour (arms) according to the conventions of heraldry
2. (History / Heraldry) to portray heraldic arms on (a shield, one's notepaper, etc.)
3. to make bright or splendid, as with colours, flowers, etc.
4. to glorify, praise, or extol, often so as to attract great publicity his feat was emblazoned on the front page
emblazonment  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.emblazon - decorate with colors; "color the walls with paint in warm tones"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
miniate - paint with red lead or vermilion
2.emblazon - decorate with heraldic arms
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

emblazon
verb decorate, show, display, present, colour, paint, illuminate, adorn, ornament, embellish, blazon Jackie was sporting a t-shirt with the band's name emblazoned on it.
Translations
emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪzən] VTengalanar or esmaltar con colores brillantes (fig) → escribir or adornar de modo llamativo
emblazon
vt
(Her) → schmücken, (ver)zieren
(= display boldly) namestolz hervorheben; the name “Jones” was emblazoned on the coverder NameJonesprangte auf dem Umschlag
emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪzn] vt to emblazon withdecorare con
emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪzn] vt to emblazon withdecorare con


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Descriptions of courageous and steadfast men and women who labored long and hard to develop a spirit of cooperation among collegiates and a commitment to building "a better society for all" emblazon each chapter.
Apparently in defiance of the drab surrounding environment, a younger generation of architects is boldly designing houses that seem to defy the notions of Japanese domestic privacy and self-effacement and emblazon themselves on the city scene.
To help promote The Jones Gang's debut recording "Any Day Now," AAO Music partnered with the Philly-based USA 3000 Airlines to emblazon the band's album cover on all of its aircraft.
 
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