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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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Nevertheless, “Bug” is ingeniously structured to stoke suspense, and Mr. Cromer’s impeccable production accentuates the dexterous manner by which Mr. Letts makes plausible its harrowing climax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

While Furiosa is hiding in plain sight in the Citadel, her circumspection protects her, but it also accentuates her existential plight.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

And yet that ultimately came with a warning, to build, essentially, from the bottom up and look for the tech that accentuates a product rather than the other way around.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

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

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers