dazzle

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daz⋅zle

[daz-uh

verb, -zled, -zling, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light: He was dazzled by the sudden sunlight.

2.	to impress deeply; astonish with delight: The glorious palace dazzled him.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to shine or reflect brilliantly: gems dazzling in the sunlight.

4.	to be overpowered by light: Her eyes dazzled in the glare.

5.	to excite admiration by brilliance: Once one is accustomed to such splendor, it no longer dazzles.

–noun

6.	an act or instance of dazzling: the dazzle of the spotlights.

7.	something that dazzles.

Origin:
1475–85; daze + -le

Related forms:

dazzler, noun

daz⋅zling⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. awe, overwhelm, overpower, stupefy.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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daz·zle (dāz'əl)

v. daz·zled, daz·zling, daz·zles

v. tr.

To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light.
To amaze, overwhelm, or bewilder with spectacular display: a figure skater who dazzled the audience with virtuosic jumps.

v. intr.

n. The act of dazzling or the state of being dazzled.

[Frequentative of daze.]
daz'zler n., daz'zling·ly adv.

Word Origin & History

dazzle

1481, frequentative of M.E. dasen (see daze). Originally intrans.; the trans. sense is from 1536.

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