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to poeticize

to poeticize

7.6
To make something sound like a poem or more beautiful than it really is
  • verb
  • /poʊˈɛtɪˌsaɪz/
  • Literature
translation icon : poetizar
  • She decided to poeticize her feelings about the sunset by writing a beautiful poem that captures its vibrant colors.

Examples

  • There is a way, Dena thinks, aware that she is poeticizing, that Shelley's body looks inevitable, unchangeable, animal.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Roth would praise its script as "poeticized vernacular" and the "high demotic poetry that was the liturgy of World War II."

    Academic text (2011)
  • Saramago shifts to a metaphysical inspection of this concrete premise, poeticizing its implications on both a microscopic and cosmological scale.

    Blog text (13)
  • To cast the femme poete in these terms did not threaten the cultural identification of a woman's psychology with her reproductive biology, a linkage that kept even a poeticizing woman in her domestic space nurturing the social order.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The artist has a unique ability to poeticize everyday moments, turning simple experiences into profound reflections.

  • In his latest novel, he attempts to poeticize the struggles of the characters, making their hardships seem more beautiful.

Synonyms

to glamorize
vsto poeticize
  • US
12 5.8

To make someone or something look more attractive and exciting than they really are

focuses on poetic language and beauty rather than exaggerated romantic appeal
to embellish
vsto poeticize
10 6.3

To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details

changes style to sound poetic rather than just adding decorations
to prettify
vsto poeticize
1 5.0

Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface

aims for poetic beauty and depth rather than mere surface prettiness
to poetize
vsto poeticize
8.4

To write something so it reads like a poem

is about making things seem poetic rather than actually writing poetry
to aestheticize
vsto poeticize
7.5

To make something look more beautiful or artistic

emphasizes poetic expression and feeling rather than only visual beauty
to fancify
vsto poeticize
  • Informal
7.7

Make something look more attractive by adding decorations

seeks poetic tone and subtle beauty rather than flashy ornamentation

Antonyms

1 8.0

To take words at their exact meaning rather than as a metaphor

How Poetic

to poeticize
  • Literature
7.6
to embellish
19 6.1
to describe
1.0
to report
1.6

Surface Forms

poeticize infinitive
poeticized past
poeticized past participle
poeticizing present participle
poeticizes third person singular

Morphology

poeticize = poetic (transparent) = poetic + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the adjective 'poetic', yielding a predictable meaning 'to make or render poetic'.

Etymology

Poeticize comes from poetic ('like poetry') and the ending -ize ('to make'). So, to poeticize something is to make it like a poem, to make it seem more beautiful or moving than it really is.