bedizen

Vocabulary Word

Definition

In more everyday terms, 'bedizen' involves adorning or decorating something in a showy or ostentatious way. If you bedizen something, you make it look flashier and more conspicuous.

Examples in Different Contexts

In web design, 'bedizen' can refer to an overly decorated and cluttered site. A designer might caution, 'We should avoid bedizening the homepage with too many flashy banners.'

Practice Scenarios

Fashion

Scenario:

This model's outfit has a lot going on. Do we want to streamline it a little?

Response:

Agreed, the outfit seems overly bedizened. We should simplify the look.

Advertising

Scenario:

Let's keep the focus on our product. Do we need all these bells and whistles in the ad?

Response:

I think you're right. We should avoid bedizening the ad and maintain focus on the product.