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

Examples of stylize in a Sentence

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Other performances, like Lowden’s egotistical failson and Fearn’s twitchy brother, come off too broadly even for Brooks’s stylized tone. David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 Animated characters are already stylized, so that valley is a lot shallower. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025 For example, in Ethiopia there is the distinct religious art style where figures are stylized with large eyes, bold distinct lines, and bright colored scenes. Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025 The result is a rigorous, unflinching view of mortal showdowns ravishingly stylized. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025 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 Dec. 2025.

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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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