ˈstī(ə)ˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: -see -ize
Etymology: translation of German stilisieren
: to cause to conform to a style : give a formal quality to by causing to conform to a set plan or style : conventionalize: as
a. : to cause (an object represented in sculpture or in pictorial art) to conform to a style of expression often extreme in character rather than to the appearance of nature
b. : to design (theatrical matter) according to a stylistic pattern especially so that the mise-en-scène, costumes, and other elements are illustrative of the idea of the play
c. : to emphasize inherent rhythmic or pictorial qualities of (a movement in dancing) so as to enhance artistic rather than natural effects ; also : to employ such emphasis as the basis of (one's technique) in designing or staging dances