accentuates

VERB

focus attention on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emphasize highlight point up underline underscore

STRONG

accent feature spotlight stress

WEAK

bring attention to call attention to draw attention to give prominence to

Antonyms

WEAK

divert attention from mask

Example Sentences

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It’s also among a handful of tunes one could imagine breaking through for another artist, had it been fleshed out with production that accentuates its dynamic shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The expansive living area boasts a stunning 180-bottle wine cellar and chic overhead lighting that accentuates the open floor plan.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Entirely by accident, it also accentuates the pattern “The Biggest Loser” established for influencer culture to follow later.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

She accentuates this with a stomp of her rollator on the front porch.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers