emblazon
- Verb:
- To decorate (a surface) with a prominent design, especially a heraldic coat of arms or similar symbol: The primary meaning involves adorning something with a bold, often colorful, and conspicuous emblem.
- To decorate brightly or elaborately; to color vividly: This sense refers to decorating something with bright colors or striking patterns.
- To celebrate, praise, or proclaim publicly and conspicuously: This figurative meaning involves making something very well-known or praised, as if it were displayed like a banner.
- Verb (Heraldic/Decorative):
- The craftsmen were hired to emblazon the family crest upon the shield.
- They decided to emblazon the city's motto on the entrance arch.
- Verb (Figurative: To proclaim):
- The newspaper headline emblazoned the hero's name across the front page.
- His achievements were emblazoned in the annals of the university's history.
- "to be emblazoned with": This passive construction is common to describe something that is decorated or marked with a design or words.
- The ceremonial banner was emblazoned with golden dragons.
- The front of the building is emblazoned with the company's founding date.
- Emblazonment (n): The act of emblazoning or the state of being emblazoned; a heraldic decoration.
- The emblazonment on the knight's surcoat identified his allegiance.
- Emblazonry (n): Heraldic decoration; brilliant or conspicuous display.
- The hall was a spectacle of medieval emblazonry.
- Adorn: To make more beautiful or attractive.
- Blazon: To describe or depict (a coat of arms) in proper heraldic terminology; to display prominently.
- Decorate: To add something to make an object more attractive.
- Proclaim: To announce officially or publicly.
(Note: "Emblazon" is not typically used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is generally transitive, often followed by "on" or "with.") - Emblazon on/upon: To inscribe or display a design prominently on a surface. - His final words were emblazoned upon our memories. - Emblazon with: To decorate a surface using a specific design or symbol. - The certificate was emblazoned with the official seal.
(Note: There are no common idioms centered solely on the word "emblazon." Its figurative use often carries the idiomatic sense of making something very publicly visible or celebrated.) - To have one's name emblazoned in/on something: To be famous or remembered for a particular achievement associated with that thing. - She has her name emblazoned on the foundation stone of the new library.
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decorate with heraldic arms
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decorate with colors
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color the walls with paint in warm tones
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