" emblazes "

1: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming;

  * e.g., " ... the days when movies were shown in palaces that were lavishly emblazed to look like ancient Egypt or exotic Arabia "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adorns,

•  arrays,

•  beautifies,

•  bedecks,

•  bedizens,

•  blazons,

•  caparisons,

•  decks,

•  decorates,

•  does,

•  does up,

•  dolls up,

•  drapes,

•  dresses,

•  embellishes,

•  embosses,

•  enriches,

•  fancies up,

•  fancifies,

•  festoons,

•  garnishes,

•  glitzes (up),

•  graces,

•  gussies up,

•  ornaments,

•  pretties (up),

•  trims

•  Antonyms : 

•  blemishes,

•  defaces,

•  disfigures,

•  mars,

•  scars,

•  spoils

2: to supply with light;

  * e.g., " ... a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bathes,

•  beacons,

•  illumes,

•  illuminates,

•  illumines,

•  irradiates,

•  lightens,

•  lights

•  Antonyms : 

•  blackens,

•  darkens,

•  obfuscates

1: to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming;

  * e.g., " ... the days when movies were shown in palaces that were lavishly emblazed to look like ancient Egypt or exotic Arabia "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adorn,

•  array,

•  beautify,

•  bedeck,

•  bedizen,

•  blazon,

•  caparison,

•  deck,

•  decorate,

•  do,

•  do up,

•  doll up,

•  drape,

•  dress,

•  embellish,

•  emboss,

•  enrich,

•  fancify,

•  fancy up,

•  festoon,

•  garnish,

•  glitz (up),

•  grace,

•  gussy up,

•  ornament,

•  pretty (up),

•  trim

•  Antonyms : 

•  blemish,

•  deface,

•  disfigure,

•  mar,

•  scar,

•  spoil

2: to supply with light;

  * e.g., " ... a time when Broadway was emblazed by the lights of dozens of theaters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bathe,

•  beacon,

•  illume,

•  illuminate,

•  illumine,

•  irradiate,

•  light,

•  lighten

•  Antonyms : 

•  blacken,

•  darken,

•  obfuscate