Definition of EMBLAZON

emblazon

Verb

Verb Forms: emblazoned, emblazoning, emblazons

  • To adorn with heraldic devices or vivid colors.
  • decorate with colors
  • decorate with heraldic arms
  • To adorn with prominent markings.
  • To inscribe upon.
  • To draw (a coat of arms); depict a heraldic device on something.
  • To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit.

Examples

  • He wanted to emblazon his victory with a flourish, playing an unheard-of 15-letter word.
  • The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.

Origin / Etymology

From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).

Synonyms

blazon, color, colour

Scrabble Score: 21

emblazon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
emblazon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emblazon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

emblazon: valid Words With Friends Word