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Accentuates

Verb / æˈksentʃu:ˌeɪts / Another word for accentuates — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To emphasize or highlight something.

Synonyms & similar words

accent accentuate emphasise punctuate emphasize stress emphasizes highlights spotlights showcases exaggerates magnifies accent stresses underscores foregrounds promotes

Example sentences

  1. The necklace accentuates her outfit.
  2. He accentuates his words with hand gestures.
  3. The artist accentuates the colors in the painting.
  4. She accentuates her waist with a belt.
  5. The speaker accentuates the importance of education.

Quotes

  • The right hat accentuates the shape of your face and gives your outfit the extra something that sets it apart from the rest. - Grace Kelly
  • The goal of the artist is to magnify the human experience, to accentuate it, to make it memorable and to give it a weight that it might not have had before. - Donald Glover
  • The delivery of words should be like the delivery of a musical line. If it's not, the words don't seem to have any importance or weight or meaning. They don't even seem to be interesting. They don't even seem to be worth listening to or remembering. They don't even seem to be worth the breath you used to say them. The notes have to be right. The pitch has to be right. The rhythm has to be right. The emphasis and the accentuation have to be right. - David Bowie

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