ACCENTUATING Synonyms
13 hypernyms for accentuating. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ACCENTUATING
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| emphasizing | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of giving special importance or significance to something | ||||||
| highlighting | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an area of lightness in a picture | ||||||
| reinforcing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • make stronger • strengthen and support with rewards | ||||||
| spotlighting | verb v | |||||
noun • a focus of public attention • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer verb • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent • illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater | ||||||
| underlining | verb v | |||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||||||
| accent | noun n | |||||
noun • distinctive manner of oral expression • special importance or significance • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||
| stress | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • special emphasis attached to something • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent • test the limits of • to suffer from stress | ||||||
| emphasise | verb v | |||||
verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • to stress, single out as important | ||||||
| emphasize | verb v | |||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • give extra weight to (a communication) | ||||||
| punctuate | verb v | |||||
verb • insert punctuation marks into • to stress, single out as important • interrupt periodically | ||||||