Romanticise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The artist romanticised the cityscape to make it look more charming and quaint in her painting.
- The designer romanticized the little black dress by adding lace trim and a flowing train.
- The tourists romanticized the old town, imagining what life was like centuries ago.
- The filmmaker romanticised the love story, focusing on the grand gestures rather than the mundane details.
- The photographer romanticized the abandoned mansion by capturing only the most beautiful and decaying aspects of it.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- We tend to romanticise the past and overlook its hardships.
- Don't romanticize his decision to join the military, he did it for financial reasons.
- She has a habit of romanticising her relationships and ends up getting hurt.
- He's been warned not to romanticise this trip across the desert, it will be challenging.
- It's easy for travel bloggers to romanticise life on the road but they rarely share the downfalls.