bespangle

/bi'spæɳgl/

Thân thiện

The costume designer bespangles the dancer's dress with tiny silver sequins.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To decorate or cover something by attaching or scattering many small, shiny, or glittering objects.
   • To adorn with spangles (small, thin pieces of sparkling metallic material used for decoration).

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The designer chose to bespangle the evening gown with thousands of tiny crystals.
  • They planned to bespangle the ceiling of the theater to mimic a starry night sky.

Advanced Usage

• "to bespangle something with something": This is the typical construction, describing the object being decorated and the type of glittering items used.
  • The artisan bespangled the mask with gold leaf and sequins.

Variants and Related Words

• Spangle (noun): A small, thin, often circular piece of sparkling metallic material used for decoration.
  • Her costume was covered in silver spangles.
• Spangle (verb): To cover or decorate with spangles.
  • They spangled the banner for the parade.

Synonyms

• Adorn with sequins: To decorate with small, shiny disks.
• Bedizen: To dress or decorate in a showy or gaudy manner.
• Bedeck: To decorate or adorn lavishly.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Star-spangled: Covered or decorated with stars, often implying a glittering or shining quality. This is a fixed adjective, most famously used in "The Star-Spangled Banner."
  • They looked up at the star-spangled sky.

Học thuật

Verb

1. dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects
2. decorate with spangles
   • the star-spangled banner

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spangle