Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To represent in or make conform to a particular style, especially when highly conventionalized or saliently artistic rather than naturalistic.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To bring under the conditions of style; impress with the characteristics of style; conventionalize: in the decorative arts used to express the transformation which natural forms undergo in their adaptation to decorative motives, as in the use or the acanthus in Greek art, and the arum in Gothic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To represent something in a particular
style - verb To represent something in a
conventional manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb represent according to a conventional style
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Examples
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However, I REALLY REALLY want Burton and his team to 'stylize' the characters in Wonderland to their taste, not 'Beowulf'.
First Look: Mia Wasikowska as Tim Burton’s Alice | /Film 2008
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Director Tomas Alfredson Let the Right One In manages to stylize the visual part of the story just enough to make it seem slightly foreign.
Marshall Fine: Movie review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Marshall Fine 2011
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A larger magazine asked me to stylize my writing more; add more descriptives; use more dashes and exclamation points.
Wordflab Surgery: How to Put Your Writing Under the Knife | Write to Done 2009
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We finally live in an age where, with computers, we can stylize the filmmaking to such a degree that we can make a successful Superman film in which we don't have to try and forget the old comics, the old Superman television shows, the old Superman radio shows.
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Obviously under the influence of Swan Lake more than The Red Shoes, and making the cast and crew sit through at least "five different versions" of a production that dates back to 1877, Aronofsky said he focused on controlling the color palette in order to stylize the film.
Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival's Bloody Good Show: 127 Hours , Black Swan Michael Bialas 2010
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For this reason, there are numerous Mercedes parts available that will allow you to replace, protect, or even just stylize the interior of your vehicle to ensure that the luxuriousness of your ride will stay that way.
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For this reason, there are numerous Mercedes parts available that will allow you to replace, protect, or even just stylize the interior of your vehicle to ensure that the luxuriousness of your ride will stay that way.
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Obviously under the influence of Swan Lake more than The Red Shoes, and making the cast and crew sit through at least "five different versions" of a production that dates back to 1877, Aronofsky said he focused on controlling the color palette in order to stylize the film.
Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival's Bloody Good Show: 127 Hours, Black Swan Michael Bialas 2010
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She helps her students select, arrange, stylize and act out rock music in preparation for theater auditions.
School of Rock, Broadway Style Laura Hedli 2011
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Obviously under the influence of Swan Lake more than The Red Shoes, and making the cast and crew sit through at least "five different versions" of a production that dates back to 1877, Aronofsky said he focused on controlling the color palette in order to stylize the film.
Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival's Bloody Good Show: 127 Hours , Black Swan Michael Bialas 2010
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