dazzle

verb

daz·zle | \ ˈda-zəl

dazzled; dazzling\ ˈdaz-liŋ

, ˈda-zə-liŋ \

Definition of dazzle

intransitive verb

1 : to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light

2a : to shine brilliantly … the woods dazzled whitely …— Truman Capote

b : to arouse admiration by an impressive display She dazzles in her live concerts.

transitive verb

1 : to overpower with light was dazzled by the camera flash

2 : to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance dazzled us with her wit

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Examples of dazzle in a Sentence

Elvis always dazzled his audiences. Visitors were dazzled by the mansion's ornate rooms. She truly dazzles in her live concerts.

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Selena dazzled in an all-white suit with frilly lace sleeves, keeping her hair long and loose, save for the pretty braid on the side of her head. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Selena Gomez and Cardi B Join DJ Snake at Coachella 2019," 13 Apr. 2019 In its first two seasons, The Bold Type dazzled as one of the most realistic and diverse representations of female queerness on TV. — Jill Gutowitz, Glamour, "I Love The Bold Type for Showing a Queer Woman Talk About Sex With Her Straight Friends," 10 Apr. 2019 The film pulls both from traditional 3D computer animation and comic book aesthetics, mashing them up into a dazzling, kinetic style. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is dazzling, hilarious, and unique," 14 Dec. 2018 Liverpool have been seeking to add to an already-dazzling array of attacking talent, but appear to have been priced out of a move for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, despite having a bulging bank balance following the £146m sale of Philippe Coutinho. — SI.com, "Liverpool Interest in West Brom Striker Salomon Rondon Sparks Mixed Reaction on Twitter," 26 Jan. 2018 Bold public enterprise has retreated, and visionaries like Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann—who transformed Paris with dazzling avenues, parks and other lasting renovations between 1853 and 1870—are few and far between. — Shlomo Angel, WSJ, "‘City of Light’ Review: The Man Who Lit Up Paris," 1 Feb. 2019 Her debut novel Trail of Lightning is a dazzling urban fantasy that puts indigenous culture front and center and sets up an incredible world. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Our favorite science fiction and fantasy books of 2018," 21 Dec. 2018 Its iconic choreography, horror narrative, dazzling costumes, and effects have all been the focus of decades of pop culture writing. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is the eternal Halloween bop — and so much more," 31 Oct. 2018 The Duchess of Cambridge wore the Queen Mary's Lover's Knot tiara with Princess Diana's pearl teardrop earrings and a dazzling neckline that once belonged to the Queen Mother, according to royal jewelry expert Ella Kay. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The First Photos of Kate Middleton Wearing an Special Honor From the Queen Are Breathtaking," 24 Oct. 2018

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