Main Entry: styl·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): styl·ized; styl·iz·ing

Date: 1898

: 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

— styl·i·za·tion \ˌstī-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun