stylize

verb

styl·​ize ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlīz How to pronounce stylize (audio)
stylized; stylizing

transitive verb

: to conform to a conventional style
specifically : to represent or design according to a style or stylistic pattern rather than according to nature or tradition
stylization noun

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The service, notable for offering free content without ads and stylized as ROKiT Flix, offers family-friendly content such such as 3D animation, classic cartoon, animated short, ‘edutainment,’ radio programs, interactive games, motion comics, movies and series. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 Less stylized than Blood and Black Lace, director Mario Bava instead opts to revel in the gory violence of the murders. Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 His song is stylized by Art Tatum — inimitably — here. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024 James Durie, who runs scripted sales for Cineflix, says Virdee stylizes its Bradford location in the northern English county of Yorkshire, turning it into something of a Gotham City. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stylize 

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stylize was in 1898

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“Stylize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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stylize

verb
styl·​ize ˈstī(ə)l-ˌīz How to pronounce stylize (audio)
stylized; stylizing
: to represent or design according to a style or pattern rather than according to nature or tradition

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