The meaning of Accentuate

Accentuate – definition

verb
Make more noticeable or prominent.
Usage examples:
His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch
Synonims:
Focus attention on Bring/call/draw attention to Point up Underline Underscore Accent Highlight Spotlight Foreground Feature Give prominence to Make more prominent Make more noticeable Play up

Accentuate translation into English

Accentuate: translate from English into Chinese

强调

Accentuate: translate from English into Dutch

Accentueren, Beklemtonen, Doen uitkomen

Accentuate: translate from English into French

Accentuer, Souligner, Faire ressortir

Accentuate: translate from English into German

Akzentuieren, Betonen, Hervorheben

Accentuate: translate from English into Hindi

दबाव का चिह्न, ऐसे दबाव का चिह्न करना, बल देना

Accentuate: translate from English into Italian

Accentuare, Accentare

Accentuate: translate from English into Korean

강조하다, 역설하다

Accentuate: translate from English into Russian

Подчеркивать, Акцентировать, Выделять, Делать ударение, Ставить ударение

Accentuate: translate from English into Spanish

Acentuar, Subrayar, Recalcar, Hacer hincapié en, Hacer énfasis en

Word origin

mid 18th century: from medieval Latin accentuat- ‘accented’, from the verb accentuare, from accentus ‘tone’ (see accent).

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Accentuate – similar words

accentually

adverb
In an accentual manner; with syllables given accent or stress; with regard to accent or stress.

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accentuality

noun
In plural. particulars or characteristics of accent or stress.

noun
The quality or fact of being accentual.

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accentual

adjective
Relating to or involving accent or stress in speech, especially emphasis given to a syllable or word.
Usage examples:
Accentual verse has continued to flourish in a wide range of popular songs

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Accentuate synonims

accent

noun
A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.
Usage examples:
A strong american accent

verb
Emphasize (a particular feature).
Usage examples:
Fabrics which accent the background colours in the room

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feature

noun
A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
Usage examples:
A well-appointed house with interesting decorative features

verb
Have as a prominent attribute or aspect.
Usage examples:
The hotel features a large lounge, a sauna, and a coin-operated solarium

noun
A noticeable or important characteristic or part
Usage examples:
This car has excellent safety features., she has fine, delicate features (= parts of the face)., th…

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foreground

noun
The part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph.
Usage examples:
The intricate garden depicted in the foreground

verb
Make (something) the most prominent or important feature.
Usage examples:
Sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized

noun
The things in a picture that seem nearest to you
Usage examples:
The children are in the foreground in front of our house.

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highlight

ˈhaɪ.laɪt

noun
An outstanding part of an event or period of time.
Usage examples:
He views that season as the highlight of his career

verb
Draw special attention to.
Usage examples:
The issues highlighted by the report

noun
The best, most important, or most interesting part
Usage examples:
The highlight of our trip to new york was going to the top of the empire state building., the repor…

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spotlight

noun
A lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage.
Usage examples:
When the stage is dimmed, spotlights are used to create a tight arc of light in which roberts and c…

verb
Illuminate with a spotlight.
Usage examples:
The dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening

noun
A circle of strong light that comes from a lamp whose beam can be directed
Usage examples:
Spotlights followed the two dancers around the stage., fig. the incident brought toxic waste into t…

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underline

verb
Draw a line under (a word or phrase) to give emphasis or indicate special type.
Usage examples:
Certain phrases had been underlined

noun
A line drawn under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis.
Usage examples:
Subheadings have an underline in blue

verb
To draw a line under a word
Usage examples:
To underline significant parts of a text, the announcement underlines ibm’s newfound willingness to…

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underscore

noun
A line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis.
Usage examples:
The import filter offered to replace the hyphen with an underscore character, and other than the na…

verb
Underline (something).
Usage examples:
It was not uncommon for respondents to heavily underscore the words ‘secure job with a pension’ in …

verb
To emphasize the importance something
Usage examples:
The need for fire detectors in cargo bays was underscored by some accidents in the 1980s.

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