etherealize

American  

[ih-theer-ee-uh-lahyz] / ɪˈθɪər i əˌlaɪz /

especially British, etherealise

verb (used with object)

etherealized, etherealizing

1. to make ethereal.

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etherealize British  

/ ɪˈθɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make or regard as being ethereal

2. to add ether to or make into ether or something resembling ether

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Other Word Forms

• etherealization noun

Etymology

Origin of etherealize

First recorded in 1820–30; ethereal + -ize

Example Sentences

They were etherealized through delicate pastels, and while Brundage created images to appeal to the male gaze, she also could portray women as purposeful agents rather than passive victims.

From The Wall Street Journal

As always, his beautiful touch—as patient as solitaire, as unpredictable as roulette—simultaneously establishes and etherealizes the image.

From The New Yorker

While the paintings represent chic, modern women who belong to a world of elegance and luxury, they also have the effect of exoticizing and etherealizing their subjects.

From New York Times

The face no longer shows the serene beauty of youth and strength, but its etherealized and delicate features have a thoughtful and dreamy expression.

From Project Gutenberg

Another, a more skilled, a subtler hand, had brought out its meaning with delicate appreciation, ripened its original purpose, enriched the subdued depths of its coloring, etherealized the whole by the purest finish.

From Project Gutenberg