accentuate
English Thesaurus
1. put stress on; utter with an accent (verb.communication)
2. to stress, single out as important (verb.communication)
hyponym | : | bring out, set off, |
definition | : | direct attention to, as if by means of contrast (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | bear down, |
definition | : | pay special attention to (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | topicalize, |
definition | : | emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | point up, |
definition | : | emphasize, especially by identification (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | drive home, press home, ram home, |
definition | : | make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something (verb.communication) |
3. put stress on; utter with an accent (verb.communication)
derivation | : | accent, accent mark, |
definition | : | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accent, emphasis, stress, |
definition | : | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accentuation, |
definition | : | the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accent, speech pattern, |
definition | : | distinctive manner of oral expression (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accent, dialect, idiom, |
definition | : | the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people (noun.communication) |
4. to stress, single out as important (verb.communication)
derivation | : | accent, emphasis, |
definition | : | special importance or significance (noun.state) |
derivation | : | focus, stress, |
definition | : | special emphasis attached to something (noun.state) |
5. put stress on; utter with an accent (verb.communication)
derivation | : | accent, accent mark, |
definition | : | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accent, emphasis, stress, |
definition | : | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accentuation, |
definition | : | the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accent, speech pattern, |
definition | : | distinctive manner of oral expression (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | accent, dialect, idiom, |
definition | : | the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people (noun.communication) |
6. to stress, single out as important (verb.communication)
derivation | : | accent, emphasis, |
definition | : | special importance or significance (noun.state) |
derivation | : | focus, stress, |
definition | : | special emphasis attached to something (noun.state) |
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