emblazon
verb
- mark prominently
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbleɪzən/ / /ɛmˈbleɪzən/
verb
Etymology: From en- + blazon, from Old French blason (“shield”).
- To adorn with prominent markings.
“The route passes over low-lying land, the only item of note being the Cerebos salt works at Greatham, where one may catch a glimpse of the smart black diesel locomotive emblazoned with the firm's name writ large.”
- To inscribe upon.
“The benefactor's image is emblazoned on our memory.”
“Welcome to QAnon, sometimes referred to as “the Storm.” It’s a conspiracy theory that’s swept social media and is starting to break into the mainstream, with Trump rally attendees in Florida on July 31 holding signs and wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “We are Q” and the conspiracy theory’s main catchphrase, “Where we go one, we go all.””
- To draw (a coat of arms); depict a heraldic device on something.
“The ordered system of symbols which we know as heraldry came into being in the twelfth century to meet a military need. These symbols were emblazoned on shields, surcoats and fighting flags, and served as an invaluable means of identification when the features were obscured by the great helm.”
- To celebrate or extol as with deeds or merit.