Word
stylized
Phoneticsstyl·ized
/ˈstaɪˌɫaɪzd/
Definition
adj. drawn or made in a way that does not look exactly like real life. It often uses simple shapes or patterns to create a specific artistic look.
adj. depicted or designed according to a particular style rather than being realistic. Often involves the simplification or exaggeration of natural forms for aesthetic effect.
Examples
“The movie uses stylized animation to make the characters look like drawings.”
“The ancient pottery was decorated with stylized figures of birds and flowers that looked more like geometric patterns than real animals.”
“Critics noted that the director's stylized approach to violence transformed the gritty source material into a series of visually stunning, almost operatic sequences.”
Examples
simple
“The movie uses stylized animation to make the characters look like drawings.”
contextual
“The ancient pottery was decorated with stylized figures of birds and flowers that looked more like geometric patterns than real animals.”
complex
“Critics noted that the director's stylized approach to violence transformed the gritty source material into a series of visually stunning, almost operatic sequences.”
Usage
Commonly used in art, film, and design contexts to describe non-realistic aesthetics.
Real-World Examples
“One image features a stylized mountain flanked by speech scrolls, which researchers interpret as a place name meaning Singing Mountain.” Scan code
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