- present participle of dazzle.
dazzling
Britishadjective
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so bright as to blind someone temporarily
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extremely clever, attractive, or impressive; brilliant; amazing
Other Word Forms
Explanation
Things that are dazzling seem stunning and extraordinary — they impress you enormously. A dazzling circus act amazes you with its daring and skill. There are two ways for something to be dazzling: first, to overwhelm you with its beauty or ability. The second way is more literal — something that's blazing with light, like a summer sunrise or headlights shining into your car as you drive at night, is also dazzling. The summer sunlight on the ocean might be dazzling in both senses of the word, blinding you a little and also impressing you.
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Example Sentences
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A dazzling art exhibition is set to launch it, and our narrator will be handsomely paid for his assistance—writing promotional material, helping the artist with his research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Released 60 years ago, the director’s drama about a troubled actress and the nurse assigned to care for her is a work of dazzling, dreamlike style and haunting ambiguity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The most-streamed tracks on her debut, 2024’s dazzling “Epistolares,” favor a progressive reggaeton vein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
As they approached the top through a copse of chestnut trees, the lowering sun dropped below the cloud cover and caught the scene, dazzling the three soldiers as they rose into it.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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