Emblazon — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

decorate with colors

decorate with heraldic arms

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛmblˈeɪzən/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˌɪləbˈɪlɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˌɪləbˈɪlɪti/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛmblˈeɪzən/.

Examples

color the walls with paint in warm tones

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

color blazon colour

Parts of Speech

verb	decorate with colors “color the walls with paint in warm tones”
verb	decorate with heraldic arms

Word Forms

colorist	noun	a painter able to achieve special effects with color
coloration	noun	choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
color	noun	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
colour	noun	any material used for its color
blazonry	noun	the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
blazon	noun	the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmücken

mit Farben dekorieren

🇫🇷French

blason

décorer avec des couleurs

🇪🇸Spanish

engalanar

decorar con colores

🇮🇹Italian

blasone

decorare con i colori

🇳🇱Dutch

blazoeneren

versier met kleuren

🇵🇹Portuguese

brasão

decore com cores

🇷🇺Russian

герб

украсить цветами

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रशंसा करना

रंगों से सजाएं

🇧🇩Bengali

এমব্লাজন

রং দিয়ে সাজান

🇮🇳Tamil

சின்னம்

வண்ணங்களால் அலங்கரிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

చిహ్నము

రంగులతో అలంకరించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

एम्ब्लेझन

रंगांनी सजवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

એમ્બ્લેઝોન

રંગો સાથે શણગારે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲಾಂಛನ

ಬಣ್ಣಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചിഹ്നം

നിറങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ട് അലങ്കരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਲੈਜ਼ੋਨ

ਰੰਗਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਜਾਓ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

徽章

用颜色装饰

🇯🇵Japanese

装飾

色で飾る

🇰🇷Korean

그리다

색깔로 장식하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đeo huy chương

trang trí với màu sắc

🇹🇭Thai

ตบแต่ง

ตกแต่งด้วยสีสัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghiasi

hiasi dengan warna

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

نقش بسته

با رنگ تزئین کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

amblem

renklerle süslemek

🇮🇱Hebrew

סמל

לקשט בצבעים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'emblazon'?

The primary meaning of 'emblazon' is 'decorate with colors'.

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Using 'emblazon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'emblazon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'emblazon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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