stylize

verb

styl·​ize ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlīz 

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

ˌstī-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of stylize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heavily stylized visuals, elaborate practical effects, heightened performances, and precise editing are horror’s lifeblood — and yet that same intensity is often used to dismiss the genre as cheap or banal. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026

Co-directors Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig mix cinema vérité, Super 8 footage, and stylized scenes into a cocktail where machismo and queerness come together. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026

The video blends stylized stunt sequences with behind-the-scenes moments from a fictional film set, giving the pop star a chance to lean into an unexpected action-hero persona. —ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026

The Moment is a comedy with almost no effective jokes, a listless sense of pacing, and cinematography that is stylized but really not that stylish. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stylize

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Kids Definition

stylize

verb

styl·​ize ˈstī(ə)l-ˌīz 

stylized; stylizing

: to represent or design according to a style or pattern rather than according to nature or tradition