French word

styliser

Pronunciation

IPA/stilize/

Meaning

  • verbstylize

Example

Je vais styliser ce texte pour la présentation.

I am going to stylize this text for the presentation.

Illustration for styliser (stylize)

More examples

Je vais styliser une photo pour mon profil.

I'm going to stylize a photo for my profile.

Core concept

A plain subject given a recognizable visual or expressive signature through coordinated shapes, wording, or details.

Common phrases

  • styliser une photo

    stylize a photo

  • styliser un logo

    stylize a logo

Similar words

personnaliser: To give something features tailored to personal preferences or needs.
mettre en forme: To organize the appearance of text or images for a neat presentation.
embellir: To improve something's appearance and make it more beautiful.
décorer: To add ornaments or features that make an object or space more attractive.

Definition in French

Appliquer à un texte, une image ou un objet des choix formels ou esthétiques qui le rendent identifiable comme appartenant à un style.

Word origin

The verb styliser is formed from French style and the productive suffix -iser, and style descends through French from Latin stilus.

Usage tips

  • Styliser often belongs to artistic, design, or editorial language, while mettre en forme is broader and more general in everyday French.

Other meanings

  • styleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • stylisationstylizationnoun
  • styliséstylizedadjective
  • stylistestylistnoun

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