boswellize

/bɒzˈwɛlɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to write copious and detailed notes about a person or event, especially in a scholarly or biographical context.

“The historian set out to boswellize the life of the 19th-century poet, pouring over old letters and diaries.”

2. verb

to engage in excessive or tedious note-taking or writing.

“Stop boswellizing the details and get to the point already!”

Synonyms

  • chronicle
  • document
  • record

Antonyms

  • gloss
  • sketch