accentuate
/əkˈsentʃueɪt/verb
उच्चारण अक्सेन्चुएट
उभारना, ज़ोर देना, स्पष्ट करना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth
to emphasize something or make it more noticeable
उभारना, ज़ोर देना, स्पष्ट करना
- The dress accentuated her height.
- The yellow lamp accentuates the warm colours of the old painting.
- Bright makeup can accentuate the eyes.
+ 2 more examples
- The shadows accentuated the shape of the old fort.
- Her speech accentuated the need for better public transport.
Synonyms emphasize highlight stress underline bring out
Opposite minimize play down understate diminish
◇Word family
accent noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ac·cen·tu·ate
?Which word?
Keep the emphasize words together: accentuate (make more noticeable), emphasize, highlight, underline, foreground, heighten (make stronger).
ज़ोर देने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: accentuate (अधिक स्पष्ट करना), emphasize, highlight, underline, foreground, heighten (और तीव्र करना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Accentuate the positive (focus on good things).
Collocation 'accentuate the positive' (अच्छी बातों पर ध्यान)।