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

His comedy is dry and precise, grounded in a strange realism even when the world is stylized. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026

Speaking of the body, there are so many close-ups on intimate body scenes and stylized choices that make the film feel like a retro home video. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026

The letter in earlier promotional materials was stylized like the fictional ranch’s brand. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026

Translating Anthony Burgess’s stylized, dystopian novel for the screen, Kubrick adopts a playful, formal approach that combines colorful, futuristic exuberance with rapid-fire editing, changes in camera speed, and a garish production design that melds space-age and Georgian-era aesthetics. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025

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