blazoning
Announcing with fanfare
Blazoning is the act of describing or depicting heraldic arms according to formal conventions, or more broadly, proclaiming or displaying something conspicuously.
The heraldic sense involves precise terminology for colors, symbols, and arrangements on shields and coats of arms.
The figurative sense suggests bold announcement or ostentatious display: blazoning their achievements across social media.
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- fieldArea of specialty
- chargeCost or accusation
tincture · ordinaries · canton · fess · chevron · pale · bend · saltire
Representational sign or device
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- ensignFlag or junior officer
standard · banner · arms · crest · charge · bearing · cognizance · livery
Official news announcer
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- announceState something officially
- proclaimDeclare officially and openly
- declareState officially
broadcast · publicize · promulgate · pronounce · voice · cry · fanfare · town crier
Add beauty to
- illuminateSupply with radiance
- inscribeCarve letters into surface
- paintColored coating substance
- portrayRepresent through performance
depict · render · illustrate · imprint · engrave · etch · stencil · display
Elaborately decorated
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- decorativeServing to beautify
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
resplendent · intricate · detailed · flourished · illuminated · adorned · bejeweled · sumptuous
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- fieldArea of specialty
charge · tincture · ordinaries · canton · fess · chevron · pale · bend · saltire · quartering
emblem
Representational sign or device
ensign · standard · banner · arms · crest · charge · bearing · cognizance · livery · armorial
herald
Official news announcer
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- announceState something officially
- proclaimDeclare officially and openly
declare · broadcast · publicize · promulgate · pronounce · voice · cry · fanfare · town crier · proclamation
adorn
Add beauty to
- illuminateSupply with radiance
- inscribeCarve letters into surface
- paintColored coating substance
portray · depict · render · illustrate · imprint · engrave · etch · stencil · display · exhibit
ornate
Elaborately decorated
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- decorativeServing to beautify
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
gilded · resplendent · intricate · detailed · flourished · illuminated · adorned · bejeweled · sumptuous · opulent
- heraldrycoat of arms, coats of arms, crest, crests, arms
blazoningconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · suppressing · obscuring · covering up · veiling
blazoningwhispering
Breathy, near-silent speech
murmuring · understating · downplaying · minimizing · soft-pedaling