dazzle

dazzle
verb (dazzled; dazzling) Etymology: frequentative of daze Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light 2. a. to shine brilliantly b. to arouse admiration by an impressive display transitive verb 1. to overpower with light 2. to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance <
dazzled us with her wit
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dazzle noundazzler noundazzlingly adverb

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  • Dazzle — may refer to: Glare (vision), difficulty seeing in the presence of bright light Dazzle (fabric), a type of polyester fabric Dazzle (manga), a Japanese manga series by Minari Endoh Dazzle (song), a song by Siouxsie the Banshees Dazzle (video… …   Wikipedia

  • Dazzle — Daz zle, v. i. 1. To be overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration by brilliancy. [1913 Webster] Ah, friend! to dazzle, let the vain design. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dazzle — Daz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dazzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dazzling}.] [Freq. of daze.] 1. To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light. [1913 Webster] Those heavenly shapes Will dazzle now the earthly, with their blaze… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dazzle — [v] confuse, amaze astonish, awe, bedazzle, blind, blur, bowl over*, daze, excite, fascinate, glitz*, hypnotize, impress, overawe, overpower, overwhelm, razzle dazzle, strike dumb*, stupefy, surprise; concepts 16,42 Ant. bore …   New thesaurus

  • Dazzle — Daz zle, n. A light of dazzling brilliancy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dazzle — index delude, discompose, prestige Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • dazzle — late 15c., frequentative of M.E. dasen (see DAZE (Cf. daze)). Originally intrans.; the trans. sense is from 1530s. Related: Dazzled; dazzling …   Etymology dictionary

  • dazzle — ► VERB 1) (of a bright light) blind temporarily. 2) overwhelm with an impressive quality. ► NOUN ▪ blinding brightness. DERIVATIVES dazzlement noun dazzler noun. dazzling adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • dazzle — [daz′əl] vt. dazzled, dazzling [freq. of DAZE] 1. to overpower or dim the vision of with very bright light or moving lights 2. to confuse, surprise, or overpower as by a brilliant display or exceptional qualities vi. 1. to be overpowered by glare …   English World dictionary

  • dazzle — [[t]dæ̱z(ə)l[/t]] dazzles, dazzling, dazzled 1) VERB If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty. [V n with n] George dazzled her with his knowledge of the world... Historical novels tend… …   English dictionary

  • dazzle — 1. verb 1) she was dazzled by the headlights Syn: blind temporarily, deprive of sight 2) I was dazzled by the exhibition Syn: overwhelm, overcome, impress, move, stir, affect, touch, awe, overawe …   Thesaurus of popular words

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