blazoned

Boldly showed off

Blazoned means displayed prominently or proclaimed boldly.

The word comes from heraldry, where to blazon is to describe or paint a coat of arms according to formal rules.

From there it extended to any conspicuous display: His name was blazoned across the headlines.

Something blazoned is meant to be seen and noticed.

heraldic

coat of arms

Hereditary symbolic emblem

emblem · insignia · banner · armorial · device · charge · field · tincture · argent · sable

proclaimed

announced

Publicly stated or declared

publicized · heralded · published · celebrated · touted · promoted · spread · circulated · revealed · made known

vivid

bold

Courageous and daring

radiant · dazzling · luminous · vibrant · glowing · colorful · splendid · magnificent · glorious · ornate

displayed

inscribed

Carved writing into

imprinted · marked · branded · lettered · monogrammed · engraved · etched · printed · affixed · mounted

Opposites
visibility/display

blazonedconcealed

Made invisible deliberately

hidden · obscured · suppressed · veiled · covered

manner of presentation

blazonedunderstated

Deliberately minimized in expression

muted · subdued · unadorned · subtle · plain

Family

emblazon, blazon, emblazoned, blazoning, emblazons

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