emblazon (redirected from emblazons)

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.

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em·blazon·er n.

em·blazon·ment n.

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emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪz^ən]

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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	emblazon - decorate with colors; "color the walls with paint in warm tones" colour, color 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 blazon 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"

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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] VT → engalanar or esmaltar con colores brillantes (fig) → escribir or adornar de modo llamativo

emblazon

vt

(Her) → schmücken, (ver)zieren

(= display boldly) name → stolz hervorheben; the name “Jones” was emblazoned on the cover → der Name „Jones“ prangte auf dem Umschlag

(= extol) → überschwänglich preisen

emblazon [ɪmˈbleɪz/ən] vt to emblazon with → decorare con