\Bla"zon\, n. [OE. blason, blasoun, shield, fr. F. blason
coat of arms, OF. shield, from the root of AS. bl[ae]se
blaze, i. e., luster, splendor, MHG. blas torch See {Blaze},
n.]
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. --Peacham.
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.

\Bla"zon\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blazoned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Blazoning}.] [From blazon, n.; confused with 4th blaze:
cf. F. blasonner.]
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. (Her.) To describe in proper terms (the figures of
   heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings);
   to emblazon.
         The coat of, arms, which I am not herald enough to
         blazon into English.                  --Addison.

\Bla"zon\, v. i.
To shine; to be conspicuous. [R.]