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accentuate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | accent, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress |
| Type of | evince, show, express |
| Has types | point up, press home, ram home, re-emphasise, re-emphasize, set off, topicalize, underline, underscore, background, bear down, bring out, downplay, drive home, emphasise, emphasize, play down |
| Derivation | accent, accentuation |
Examples of accentuate
accentuate
Expert decorator Nadia Geller comes in to declutter and accentuate the positive.
From the timesunion.com
A vibrant red is just the pop to accentuate cognacs, blacks and emerald shades.
From the stltoday.com
At times, the pop collaborators strive to accentuate Underwood's country roots.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Frank has altered the scheme, in part, to accentuate Harris'ability to penetrate.
From the dallasnews.com
One presses them onto the eyelid and uses a Y-shaped fork to accentuate the fold.
From the ocregister.com
Cinching it at the waist will accentuate curves rather than add unwanted width.
From the buffalonews.com
Would I accentuate the positive and sweep the negative gently under the carpet?
From the gothamgal.com
Defined waists are good, and she likes a bit of Lycra to accentuate her curves.
From the nytimes.com
To accentuate this over the Laws of Scotland, where is the credibility in that?
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Stress: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
- Stress: put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
- (accentuation) the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
- (accentuation) emphasizing: the act of giving special importance or significance to something
- To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress; To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize; To mark with a written accent
