glamourizing
Adding false shine
Glamourizing is making something seem more attractive, exciting, or desirable than it really is.
The word often carries disapproval—critics accuse films of glamourizing violence, or media of glamourizing drug use.
The British spelling glamourising exists alongside the American glamorizing.
The documentary was accused of glamourizing organized crime.
Portraying as more appealing
- idealizingAttributing perfection to
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
seducing · enticing · beguiling · mesmerizing · spellbinding · charming · bewitching · fascinating
Adding decorative details
- enhancingIncreasing quality or value
- adorningAdding visual enhancement
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- prettifyingMaking more visually pleasing
polishing · airbrushing · retouching · varnishing · sugarcoating · whitewashing · sanitizing · softening
Showily eye-catching
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
bling · showbiz · Hollywood · extravagant · ostentatious · glitterati · sequined · bedazzling
Arranging for appearance
- trendsettingInitiating popular movements
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- voguePrevailing popular style
chic · makeover · red-carpet · accessorizing · editorial · photoshoot · modeling · couture
romanticizing
Portraying as more appealing
- idealizingAttributing perfection to
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
mystifying · seducing · enticing · beguiling · mesmerizing · spellbinding · charming · bewitching · fascinating · tantalizing
embellishing
Adding decorative details
- enhancingIncreasing quality or value
- adorningAdding visual enhancement
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
prettifying · polishing · airbrushing · retouching · varnishing · sugarcoating · whitewashing · sanitizing · softening · rose-tinting
glitzy
Showily eye-catching
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
shimmering · bling · showbiz · Hollywood · extravagant · ostentatious · glitterati · sequined · bedazzling · over-the-top
styling
Arranging for appearance
- trendsettingInitiating popular movements
- runwayPaved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
vogue · chic · makeover · red-carpet · accessorizing · editorial · photoshoot · modeling · couture · sartorial
glamourizingdocumenting
Creating a formal record
deglamorizing · demystifying · telling it like it is · keeping it real · grounding
glamourizingvilifying
Maliciously disparaging someone
demonizing · stigmatizing · disparaging · denigrating · maligning
glamourizingdeglamorizing
Stripping perceived attractiveness
debunking · exposing · unmasking · laying bare · deflating
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