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dazzling

[daz-uhl]

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verb (used with object)

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

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

verb (used without object)

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

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

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

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noun

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

something that dazzles.

Origin:
1475–85; daze + -le

Related forms

daz·zler, noun

daz·zling·ly, adverb

out·daz·zle, verb (used with object), -zled, -zling.

o·ver·daz·zle, verb, -zled, -zling.

un·daz·zled, adjective

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un·daz·zling, adjective

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Synonyms
2. awe, overwhelm, overpower, stupefy.

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Example Sentences

The dazzling display makes clever use of the space and of the visual diversity.

He finds dazzling sentences popping out of pop culture too.

The other is the dazzling golden dome that commands the sky-line.

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The dazzling display makes clever use of the space and of the visual diversity.

He finds dazzling sentences popping out of pop culture too.

The other is the dazzling golden dome that commands the sky-line.

Unlike short-lived solar eclipses or unpredictable auroras, meteor showers regularly offer skywatchers a dazzling show.

Plotting the roots of run-of-the-mill polynomials yields dazzling results.

On this remote, cactus-strewn shoreline, the sea is a dazzling shade of green.

Follow her helpful hints to take your kitchen from dated to dazzling.

Hollywood's latest animated extravaganza features dazzling computer-generated backdrops and some pretty funny one-liners.

It's decadently dazzling in a heroin hipster sort of way.

And the effect, of a whirling sonic tempest, turns the piece into a dazzling feat of poetic and technical virtuosity.

The tombs held dazzling funereal treasures such as golden masks, coffins of silver, and elaborate sarcophagi.

Artistic brilliance and a dazzling memory can sometimes accompany autism and other developmental disorders.

The rectangular transom above the door to the street shone a dazzling white light.

Containers come in a dazzling array of shapes, colors, and materials.

And third, it boasted a dazzling driver-awareness innovation: a rear-view mirror.

The city features dazzling pyramids but is also seen to be in a great state of disrepair.

Maybe it's the sizzle of complementary colors or a dazzling mixture of form and texture.

They end up in bed, gazing skyward at a screenful of dazzling fireworks.

The result, including works never seen by modern scholars, is a dazzling tribute to one of the world's great civilizations.

Dazzling color display during peak bloom in late spring, early summer.

It's a dazzling display of then-as-now and gives us a bitter taste of how the future only intensifies anguish.

Forest fires north of the city released clouds of smoke into the atmosphere, which produced the dazzling display.

Rich and dazzling flavor comes from bacon, smoked paprika, and chipotle chile powder.

Both contain dazzling technological marvels, especially in the realm of electronic media.

The air is incredibly clear, and the sun on the water is dazzling.

Lush green foliage surrounds them and sets off their dazzling hues.

Steam rises from the hot springs and fumaroles that pockmark this dormant volcano, and two small glaciers provide dazzling views.

Round-trip rides are about three hours long, and views are dazzling.

His dazzling smile and loving spirit will always be with us.

Included in its spending review last week was a dazzling new array of targets, which taken together will.

Edison switched them on and off at will, dazzling and delighting his guests.

Langtry in pale-blue satin with diamonds in dazzling array.

Wilde is pinnacled upon a dazzling eminence but the earth still trembles.

Beneath the city of dazzling lights lies a dark and violent society.

The dazzling displays owe their colors to traces of.

His dazzling blue eyes, joyful smile and generous heart will warm and lift our spirits forever.

If anything, too much is going on, with ideas unfolding at dazzling speed but not always coalescing.

The company shows its best moves in this dazzling evening performance.

These models are based on experiments taken by scientists in a dazzling array of different laboratory techniques.

Show us glowing halos, dazzling crowns and pious yarmulkes.

So far, it talks a lot, but without saying much about anything except its own undeniably dazzling abilities.

His penetrating questions and dazzling insights caused it to be a transformative experience in my life as an artist.

America's tests were rigorous but also a dazzling display of regulatory skill.

The loss in such a hyped area of the business was a conspicuous blemish in an otherwise dazzling quarter.

The media conglomerates that once promised a dazzling new world have been brought to their knees.

But it is a far cry from the dazzling force for innovation and transformation that was once promised.

Twenty of the world's top athletes and explorers share their wildest dream trips-a dazzling list of.

In the end, the paucity of dazzling content or features makes this update little more than a deal sweetener.

The country's economic future may be less dazzling than before but that glitter turned out to be fool's gold.

The lake best displays its dazzling color in summer.

The dazzling special effects did not impress all the critics:.

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World English Dictionary

dazzling (ˈdæzlɪŋ)

—*adj*
1.	so bright as to blind someone temporarily
2.	extremely clever, attractive, or impressive; brilliant; amazing

dazzlingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

dazzle

late 15c., frequentative of M.E. dasen (see daze). Originally intrans.; the trans. sense is from 1530s.

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