Blazon — Defs

01 n. A shield.

1.
A shield.[Obs.]
2.
An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
“Their blazon o'er his towers displayed.” — Sir W. Scott.
3.
The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
4.
Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record.
“Obtrude the blazon of their exploits upon the company.” — Collier.

“Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit, Do give thee fivefold blazon.” — Shak.

02 v. t. To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.

imp. & p. p. Blazoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Blazoning

1.
To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.
“Thyself thou blazon'st.” — Shak.

“There pride sits blazoned on th' unmeaning brow.” — Trumbull.

“To blazon his own worthless name.” — Cowper.
2.
To deck; to embellish; to adorn.
“She blazons in dread smiles her hideous form.” — Garth.
3.
To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.(Her.)
“The coat of , arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English.” — Addison.

03 v. i. To shine; to be conspicuous.