to accentuate

Examples

• All

• If the stripes were horizontal instead of vertical, they would accentuate your curves.

  Justine Leconte officiel

• And I just want to I wanted to put that in just to accentuate that.

• Well, if you pull your hair back like this... it will accentuate your fabulous figure.

  Kidulthood (2006)

• I'm just trying to accentuate my existing features.

• So for example, women tend to wear things that accentuate their waist tip ratio.

• The next trick is accentuating the eyes.

  Nina Ubhi

• The other aspect that I think we really wanted to accentuate in our script for this film was Dan's relationship with his children.

  3:10 to Yuma (2007)

• And the sock really accentuates your feet.

  The Other Sister (1999)

• I definitely think that the tan line accentuates the look, don't you?

  Old Dogs (2009)

• Four: Pull out that dress that hugs and accentuates your curves.

  Two Can Play That Game (2001)

Synonyms

P

to point out

vsto accentuate

∞ 1.8

To tell someone about something important or show it to them

increases noticeability directly rather than merely indicating its location

E

to emphasize

vsto accentuate

• US

397 3.7

To show that something is very important

makes something more noticeable without necessarily adding force

H

to highlight

vsto accentuate

340 3.3

To emphasize something so it stands out as important

is about increasing noticeability of a feature rather than general notability

S

to stress

vsto accentuate

183 3.1

To give extra attention to a point when speaking or writing

focuses on making a feature more prominent rather than rhetorical delivery

H

to heighten

vsto accentuate

76 4.1

To make a feeling, effect or situation stronger

makes a feature more noticeable without intensifying the emotional effect

B

to bring out

vsto accentuate

76 3.0

Make a quality or detail easier to notice

stresses prominence of a feature rather than simply clarifying details

A

to amplify

vsto accentuate

44 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

raises noticeability of a feature but not necessarily its overall strength

U

to underline

vsto accentuate

25 3.2

To show that something is important in speech or writing

aims to make a feature more noticeable rather than adding rhetorical weight

P

to play up

vsto accentuate

9 4.3

Make something seem more important or impressive than it is

increases prominence without exaggeration, staying closer to actual features

A

to accent

vsto accentuate

6 4.2

To make something seem more important or noticeable

focuses on making a feature more prominent rather than labeling it important

P

to point up

vsto accentuate

3 4.7

Make something stand out as important

makes a feature more noticeable but in a more general way

U

to underline the importance

vsto accentuate

1 3.7

Show that something is very important

highlights prominence of a feature rather than only stating overall significance

S

to substantialize

vsto accentuate

9.1

To make an idea or claim seem more important

draws attention to a feature but does not change perceived substance

S

to signalize

vsto accentuate

• US

8.3

Make something seem important or worthy of attention

increases prominence of a feature rather than formally marking it

Antonyms

O

to obscure

86 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

D

to downplay

59 5.3

Show something as less important or serious than it is

How Noticeable

to spotlight

13 4.0

to highlight

340 3.3

to accentuate

27 6.0

to note

951 1.6

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology