blazon
verb /ˈbleɪzn/
/ˈbleɪzn/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they blazon | /ˈbleɪzn/ /ˈbleɪzn/ |
| he / she / it blazons | /ˈbleɪznz/ /ˈbleɪznz/ |
| past simple blazoned | /ˈbleɪznd/ /ˈbleɪznd/ |
| past participle blazoned | /ˈbleɪznd/ /ˈbleɪznd/ |
| -ing form blazoning | /ˈbleɪznɪŋ/ /ˈbleɪznɪŋ/ |
- (also emblazon)blazon something (on/across/over something) to decorate something with a design, a symbol or words so that people will notice it easily
- He had the word ‘Cool’ blazoned across his chest.
- (also blaze)blazon something (across/all over something) to make news or information widely known by telling people about it in a way they are sure to noticeTopics TV, radio and newsc2
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a shield, later one bearing a heraldic device): from Old French blason ‘shield’, of unknown origin. The sense of the verb has been influenced by blaze ‘present news in a sensational manner’.