accentuate

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de dar maior destaque ou ênfase a algo, ou de realçar/ressaltar uma característica ou aspecto específico.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something more noticeable or prominent, or emphasizing a particular feature or aspect.

1. Emphasize or highlightB2formal

   To make something more noticeable or prominent.

   Enfatizar

   • The lighting accentuates the beauty of the painting.
   • Her dress accentuated her figure perfectly.
   • The speaker accentuated the importance of teamwork.

   Sinônimosaccentemphasizeforegroundhighlightplay uppoint upspotlightstressunderlineunderscore

   Antônimosdownplayminimizesoftenunderstate

2. Stress in pronunciationB2formal

   To pronounce a particular syllable or word with greater force or emphasis.

   Acentuar

   • In the word 'record', you accentuate the first syllable when it's a noun.
   • She accentuated the final syllable of the word.
   • The teacher asked the student to accentuate the correct part of the word.

   Sinônimosaccentemphasiseemphasizestress