accentuated
Drew attention to
Accentuated means emphasized or made more noticeable.
Something accentuated has been highlighted or brought into sharper focus: Her dark hair accentuated her pale skin.
The word often describes features or qualities that stand out more because of contrast or deliberate emphasis: The lighting accentuated every flaw in the wall.
Emphasized with a line
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- markedBearing an indicator
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
amplified · heightened · intensified · enhanced · magnified · reinforced · strengthened · sharpened
Courageous and daring
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- outlinedTraced the edges of
delineated · defined · contoured · sharpened · brightened · illuminated · contrasted · silhouetted
Easily perceived or observed
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- apparentClearly seen or understood
salient · conspicuous · prominent · manifest · clear · unmistakable · glaring · pronounced
Increased in strength
- boostedRaised or amplified
- magnifiedIncreased in apparent size
- heightenedIncreased in degree
- deepenedBecame more profound
escalated · exacerbated · aggravated · compounded · worsened · increased · redoubled · concentrated
underscored
Emphasized with a line
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- markedBearing an indicator
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
stressed · amplified · heightened · intensified · enhanced · magnified · reinforced · strengthened · sharpened · deepened
bold
Courageous and daring
outlined · delineated · defined · contoured · sharpened · brightened · illuminated · contrasted · silhouetted · etched
noticeable
Easily perceived or observed
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
apparent · salient · conspicuous · prominent · manifest · clear · unmistakable · glaring · pronounced · striking
amplified
Increased in strength
- boostedRaised or amplified
- magnifiedIncreased in apparent size
- heightenedIncreased in degree
deepened · escalated · exacerbated · aggravated · compounded · worsened · increased · redoubled · concentrated · strengthened
accentuateddownplayed
Minimized the significance of
understated · de-emphasized · minimized · masked · obscured