stylize
|sty-lize|
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/ˈstaɪlaɪz/
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/ˈstaɪ.laɪz/
nonrealistic style
Etymology
'stylize' originates from Modern English formed with the noun 'style' plus the suffix '-ize', influenced by French 'styliser'.
'style' entered English from Old French 'estile' / 'style', which came from Latin 'stilus' (a writing instrument), itself from Greek 'στῦλος' ('stylos'). 'Stylize' was created in English by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'style'.
Initially related to 'style' (manner or mode of expression); over time 'stylize' came to mean both 'to give a style to' and specifically 'to render in a non-naturalistic or conventionalized manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to give something a particular style or make it conform to a specific aesthetic or set of conventions.
The director asked the designer to stylize the set to evoke the 1920s.
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Verb 2
to represent or depict something in a non-naturalistic, conventional, or simplified way (often by exaggerating, omitting, or schematizing details).
Comics often stylize human features to make characters more expressive.
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Verb 3
to present or perform in a way intended to be fashionable, theatrical, or deliberately artificial.
She tends to stylize her performances to appeal to a younger audience.
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Adjective 1
rendered or presented in a particular style, often deliberately non-realistic or conventional.
The film's stylized visuals set it apart from more naturalistic dramas.
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