Accentuate: meaning, definitions and examples
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accentuate
[ ษkหsษntสสหeษชt ]
in speech or writing
To accentuate means to emphasize or make something more noticeable or prominent.
Synonyms
emphasize, highlight, stress, underscore
Examples of usage
- She accentuated the importance of the project during the meeting.
- His outfit accentuated his tall and slim figure.
- The designer used bold colors to accentuate the modern look of the room.
in music
To accentuate means to play or sing a note with greater emphasis or force.
Synonyms
emphasize, highlight, stress, underscore
Examples of usage
- The pianist accentuated the melody by playing the notes staccato.
- The conductor asked the orchestra to accentuate the crescendo in the final movement.
- She used her voice to accentuate the emotional intensity of the song.
Translations
Translations of the word "accentuate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น acentuar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคผเฅเคฐ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช betonen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menekankan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะบัะตะฝััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ akcentowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผท่ชฟใใ (ใใใใกใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท accentuer
๐ช๐ธ acentuar
๐น๐ท vurgulamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์กฐํ๋ค (๊ฐ์กฐํ๋ค)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฃููุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ zdลฏraznit
๐ธ๐ฐ zdรดrazniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผบ่ฐ (qiรกngdiร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ poudariti
๐ฎ๐ธ รกherslu
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะฐาััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vurฤulamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ acentuar
Etymology
The word 'accentuate' comes from the Latin word 'accentuare', which means 'to mark with an accent'. The term first appeared in English in the 18th century. It has been used to describe the act of emphasizing or highlighting something in speech, writing, or music ever since.
See also: accent, accentuated, accentuating, accentuation, accentuator.