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accentuate Definition

ac·cen·tu·ate (ak senc̸ho̵̅o̅ āt′, ək-)

transitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to pronounce or mark with an accent or stress
  2. to emphasize; heighten the effect of

Etymology: < ML accentuatus, pp. of accentuare < L accentus, accent

accentuate Related Forms
ac·cen′·tua·tion noun
accentuate Synonyms

accentuate

v.

accentuate Usage Examples

Subject

  • fact: Our Lady's presence is accentuated by the fact that it is Suffolk's biggest Catholic church.
  • way: The sense of space is accentuated by the way that the chancel has been cleared of clutter - how good that looks!
  • lack: From here, the sheer scale of the Perpendicular windows is accentuated by the lack of a clerestory.

Object

  • curve: Shades, texture and dapple are worked gently into the rocking horse body to accentuate the natural curves and muscles.
  • rhythm: Perhaps Hardin wished to accentuate the rhythms over the lyrical and melodic content.
  • difference: It is not meant to accentuate differences among the three states.
  • feeling: Clothing Try wearing some loose fitting pants to accentuate the feeling of drag on your legs.
  • division: It ' had produced or accentuated a division of society into classes.
  • shape: It seems to accentuate the flat oblong shape of the top of the man's head.

Used with why or when

  • when: The contrast is selectively increased when the file is squared; small density variations are accentuated when they occur in the high density range.
  • what: Don't dwell on the negative things in your life but accentuate what 's good about it!

Preposition: by

  • fact: Our Lady's presence is accentuated by the fact that it is Suffolk's biggest Catholic church.
  • way: The sense of space is accentuated by the way that the chancel has been cleared of clutter - how good that looks!
  • lack: From here, the sheer scale of the Perpendicular windows is accentuated by the lack of a clerestory.

Modifying Another Word

  • merely: The privatization policies had merely accentuated the power of the market principle over the principle of redistribution.
  • strongly: This is strongly accentuated by the palpable differences between the US and NVA forces.
  • rather: Today globalization and deregulation have accentuated rather than alleviated this.
  • often: To a nearby third party, who has no choice in the matter, this staccato and often accentuated dialog can drive you mad!
  • only: December's parliamentary elections only accentuated this process, much to the anger of Bush's regime.
  • really: The slight reverb and the occasionally whammy on the chord really accentuate what is a very simple and effective melody.
accentuate Quotes

A science is said to be useful if its development tends to accentuate the existing inequities in the distribution of wealth, or more directly promotes the destruction of human life.

—Hardy, Godfrey Harold