bla·zon /ˈblezṇ/
 (vt.)以家徽裝飾,宣布紋章


 Bla·zon n.
 1. A shield. [Obs.]
 2. An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
    Their blazon o'er his towers displayed.   --Sir W. Scott.
 3. The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
 4. Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record.
    Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the company.   --Collier.
 Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit,
 Do give thee fivefold blazon.   --Shak.


 Bla·zon, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blazoned p. pr. & vb. n. Blazoning ]
 1. To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.
    Thyself thou blazon'st.   --Shak.
    There pride sits blazoned on th' unmeaning brow.   --Trumbull.
    To blazon his own worthless name.   --Cowper.
 2. To deck; to embellish; to adorn.
    She blazons in dread smiles her hideous form.   --Garth.
 3. Her. To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.
    The coat of , arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English.   --Addison.


 Bla·zon, v. i. To shine; to be conspicuous. [R.]

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 blazon
      n : the official symbols of a family, state, etc. [syn: {coat of
          arms, arms, blazonry]
      v : decorate with heraldic arms [syn: emblazon]