stylize

[ stahy-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, styl·ized, styl·iz·ing.

1. to design in or cause to conform to a particular style, as of representation or treatment in art; conventionalize.

stylize

/ ˈstaɪlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to give a conventional or established stylistic form to

Derived Forms

• ˌstyliˈzation, noun
• ˈstylizer, noun

Other Words From

• styli·zation noun
• styliz·er noun
• nonsty·li·zation noun
• non·stylized adjective
• un·stylized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stylize¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; style + -ize

Example Sentences

Bright colors and robust forms, usually stylized representations but sometime entirely abstract shapes, draw the eye to pitches for Sun Ra, Roberta Flack and Arena Stage.

From Washington Post

“I know they stylize and overdramatize some of the fights…but ultimately it comes back to the story,” he says.

From The Daily Beast