bedazzle
bedazzle Lexical Profile
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• verb
To impress someone so intensely with brilliance, beauty, or skill that they are overwhelmed with admiration.
"The stage magician managed to bedazzle the entire audience with his elaborate illusions."
To decorate or embellish clothing or accessories with rhinestones, sequins, glitter, or other sparkling ornaments.
"She decided to bedazzle her denim jacket with colorful crystal studs before the concert."
To blind or confuse someone temporarily with an overwhelmingly bright or glaring light.
"The sudden flash of the studio spotlights threatened to bedazzle the presenter on stage."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 16th century, notably used by William Shakespeare in 'The Taming of the Shrew', by combining the intensive prefix 'be-' with 'dazzle' (a frequentative form of 'daze', from Old Norse 'dasi'). The modern sense of decorating garments with rhinestones was popularized in the late 20th century by the trademarked 'Bedazzler' craft tool.