emblazon

[em-bley-zuhn]

verb (used with object)

1. to put a design on (a surface) in a prominent place.

   The shirt was emblazoned with the company's motto.

2. Heraldry.,  to put (a design or depiction) on a coat of arms.

3. to proclaim; celebrate or extol.

emblazon

/ ɪmˈbleɪzən /

verb

1. to describe, portray, or colour (arms) according to the conventions of heraldry

2. 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

Other Word Forms

• emblazoner noun
• unemblazoned adjective
• emblazonment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of emblazon¹

First recorded in 1585–95; em- ¹ + blazon

Example Sentences

He said one supporter came to a rally in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in Queens, in a hat emblazoned with the words “MAGA” and “Mamdani.”

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He pulled out his wallet, the one with the Philadelphia Eagles logo emblazoned on the front, and slipped a crisp twenty-dollar bill from it.

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Wearing a red silk top emblazoned with dragons, Zhuang said he is happy to spend money on a new experience.

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Early on, he happened to be wearing a T-shirt he got from Goodwill emblazoned with the image of the late wrestler Eddie Guerrero, also an El Paso native, and his nickname, “Latino Heat.”

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Philadelphia fans can acquire shirts emblazoned with “Are You Still Watching?” and “Netphlix” in Eagles green.

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Related Words

• decorate 
• embellish 
• paint