dazzle
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to shine or reflect brilliantly.
gems dazzling in the sunlight.
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to be overpowered by light.
Her eyes dazzled in the glare.
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to excite admiration by brilliance.
Once one is accustomed to such splendor, it no longer dazzles.
noun
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an act or instance of dazzling.
the dazzle of the spotlights.
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something that dazzles.
verb
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(usually tr) to blind or be blinded partially and temporarily by sudden excessive light
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to amaze, as with brilliance
she was dazzled by his wit
she dazzles in this film
noun
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bright light that dazzles
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bewilderment caused by glamour, brilliance, etc
the dazzle of fame
Other Word Forms
- dazzler noun
- dazzlingly adverb
- outdazzle verb (used with object)
- overdazzle verb
- undazzled adjective
- undazzling adjective
Etymology
Origin of dazzle
Example Sentences
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They ask you to cook with what remains rather than what dazzles.
From Salon
Trotsky was a dazzling speaker and a dandy who “never quite stopped being a clever schoolboy desperate to show others how much he had learned.”
He had awoken late in the morning to a sunny day that painted the snowy landscape in dazzling ivory hues.
From Literature
It needs to dazzle, or at least not disappoint.
From MarketWatch
One year after breaking into two separate businesses, Western Digital and Sandisk have both delivered dazzling stock performances fueled by insatiable artificial-intelligence demand for memory and storage products.
From MarketWatch
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