to stylize
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to stylize
To depict something in a simplified, schematic, or formulaic way that differs from a naturalistic model. This is common in art and design.
Für das Firmenlogo wurde die Abbildung eines Adlers stark stilisiert.
For the company logo, the image of an eagle was heavily stylized.
to portray as
To deliberately present a person or thing in such a way that they appear to be something special, often better or more important than they actually are.
Die Medien versuchten, den einfachen Soldaten zu einem Kriegshelden zu stilisieren.
The media tried to portray the ordinary soldier as a war hero.
The verb 'stilisieren' (to stylize) is derived from the noun 'der Stil' (style). It literally means to bring something into a particular, often simplified style.
Der Designer stilisierte die Blume zu einem einfachen, klaren Symbol.
The designer stylized the flower into a simple, clear symbol.
When the context is art, design, or symbols, it refers to a simplified depiction. When a person or event is made into something using 'zu', it is the figurative meaning of idealization.
Auf der Flagge ist ein stilisierter Adler abgebildet.
A stylized eagle is shown on the flag.
In the meaning 'to depict in a simplified way', the verb is very often used in the passive to describe the state of an object. People often say that something 'stilisiert ist' (is stylized) or 'stilisiert wurde' (was stylized).
Die Figuren auf der antiken Vase sind stark stilisiert.
The figures on the ancient vase are heavily stylized.
In the figurative meaning, 'stilisieren' (to portray as) is almost always used with the preposition 'zu'. The structure is: 'jemanden/etwas zu etwas stilisieren' (to portray someone/something as something).
Nach seinem Sieg wurde der Sportler von den Fans zum Nationalhelden stilisiert.
After his victory, the athlete was portrayed by the fans as a national hero.
to imagine away
Wegdenken means completely removing a detail from a specific situation in one’s mind. Stilisieren, by contrast, means depicting something in a simplified or schematic way; the detail may be changed or reduced in the process. The key distinction is therefore mentally removing something versus depicting it in a simplified form.
Um die Grundform des Gebäudes zu zeigen, stilisiert sie die Verzierungen zu einfachen Linien.
To show the basic shape of the building, she renders the decorations as simple lines.
Um die Grundform des Gebäudes zu erkennen, denkt sie die Verzierungen weg.
To recognize the basic shape of the building, she mentally removes the decorations.
