etherealize

[ ih-theer-ee-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, e·the·re·al·ized, e·the·re·al·iz·ing.

1. to make ethereal.

etherealize

/ ɪˈθɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make or regard as being ethereal
2. to add ether to or make into ether or something resembling ether

Derived Forms

• eˌtherealiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• e·there·al·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of etherealize¹

First recorded in 1820–30; ethereal + -ize

Example Sentences

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

It was filmy and unsubstantial, etherealized by the moonlight, but it grew plainer, and once more he saw Benicia Figuera as he had talked with her in the shady patio.

From Project Gutenberg