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

• emblazonment noun
• emblazoner noun
• unemblazoned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emblazon¹

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

Example Sentences

He posed for photos along with other leaders on a stage emblazoned with the words "Peace in the Middle East".

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According to a CBS News report, this was to have included “‘large, beefy’ agents … ‘in full kit,’ including Kevlar vests and exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo.”

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Lay’s is redoing the bags too, ditching the crinkly sheen for a heavier, matte finish emblazoned with pictures of potatoes and chips.

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“It’s awesome,” said Snell, who was wearing a blue hoodie emblazoned with the Dodgers playoff slogan “Built For Fall” across the front.

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The shooter is believed to have fired about 20 minutes after Kirk began speaking Wednesday on a grassy campus courtyard under a white canopy emblazoned with the slogan “PROVE ME WRONG.”

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Related Words

• decorate 
• embellish 
• paint