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- Dictionaryaccentuate/əkˈsɛn(t)ʃʊeɪt/
verb
- 1. make more noticeable or prominent: "his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch" Similar Opposite
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to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable: The short black dress accentuated her slenderness. (Definition of accentuate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable: Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist. The new policy only serves to accentuate the inadequacy of help for the homeless. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stressing & emphasizing. accentuate. accentuation.
: to make (something) more prominent or noticeable : accent, emphasize. With her hair in tight curls that accentuate her pale beauty, she seems lit from within. Peter Travers. trying to accentuate the positive aspects of the program. also : intensify. accentuates the feeling of despair. accentuation. ik-ˌsen (t)-shə-ˈwā-shən. (ˌ)ak- noun.
to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable: Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist. The new policy only serves to accentuate the inadequacy of help for the homeless. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stressing & emphasizing.
to give emphasis or prominence to. to place the stress or emphasis on (a particular syllable or word) when pronouncing it or showing its pronunciation. accentuate. / ækˈsɛntʃʊˌeɪt / verb. tr to stress or emphasize.
Accentuated definition: emphasized or made particularly noticeable; prominent. See examples of ACCENTUATED used in a sentence.
1. To stress or emphasize; intensify: "land-reform plans that accentuated the already chaotic pattern of landholding" (James Fallows). 2. To pronounce with a stress or accent. 3. To mark with an accent. [Medieval Latin accentuāre, accentuāt-, from Latin accentus, accent; see accent .] ac·cen′tu·a′tion n.
verb. To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable. His shaven head accentuates his large round face. [VERB noun] The whole air of menace was accentuated by the fact that he was so cordial and soft-voiced. [VERB noun] Synonyms: emphasize, stress, highlight, accent More Synonyms of accentuate.
To accentuate something is to emphasize it. If you want someone to know you’re from the American South, accentuate your accent by laying it on thick, y’all. When you accentuate, you draw attention to something. You could wear a green shirt to accentuate your green eyes, for example.
accentuate something to emphasize something or make it easier to notice. Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes. The fundamental patterns of inequality have remained and have been accentuated by the war. When talks did occur, they tended to accentuate differences between the two groups. Word Origin. Join us.
