They emblazoned the wall with pictures of past triumphs.
•His shield was emblazoned with the family crest.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Emblazon — Her. The description of a coat of *arms. As a verb it means to display armorial bearings, also to decorate something, such as a shield, with arms. Cf. Blazon … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
emblazon — verb (T) 1 to put a name, design etc on something so that it can easily be seen: The manufacturer s name was emblazoned on the packet. 2 to decorate a shield 1 or flag with a coat of arms … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… … English dictionary for students
ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- — ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi English meaning: to move, pass Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen” Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
decorate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. adorn, beautify, ornament, embellish, bedeck, deck, garnish, trim, furnish, paint, color, renovate, redecorate, refurbish, enrich, brighten, gild, burnish, enhance, festoon, illuminate, spangle, dress up, trick out, array,… … English dictionary for students
flourish — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, adjunct, adorn, adornment, advertise, affect, air, amplify, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, arrive, asiaticism, augment, batten, be energetic, be somebody, be something, be vigorous, bear fruit,… … Moby Thesaurus
Battle honour — This article is about a military award in British tradition. For the American equivalent, see Campaign streamer. A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation… … Wikipedia
trim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. neat, well ordered, compact, tidy, spruce, smart; slim, lean. v. order, tidy, adjust, dress, arrange; decorate, ornament, adorn; defeat; cheat; balance, equalize; cut, lop, shear, prune, barber;… … English dictionary for students
miniate — verb 1. paint with red lead or vermilion • Derivationally related forms: ↑minium • Topics: ↑art, ↑artistic creation, ↑artistic production • Hypernyms: ↑color, ↑colour, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ornament — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, add, adjoin, adjunct, adorn, adornment, affix, agglutinate, anacrusis, annex, append, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, array, asiaticism, attach, bass passage, beauties, beautify, bedeck, bedizen,… … Moby Thesaurus
emblazoned — em|bla|zoned [ımˈbleızənd] adj [not before noun] if something is emblazoned with a name, design etc, it has that design on it where it can easily be seen emblazoned with ▪ a T shirt emblazoned with a political slogan emblazoned on/across ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
