accentuates
Makes more noticeable
Accentuates means makes more noticeable or prominent.
A dark frame accentuates a painting's colors.
Clothing might accentuate a person's figure.
The verb often implies intentional emphasis—highlighting what's already there rather than creating something new: The lighting accentuates the sculpture's curves.
What gets accentuated can be positive or negative: Stress accentuates her worst qualities.
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- highlightMost notable part
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- amplifyIncrease in strength
heighten · enhance · magnify · reinforce · illuminate · sharpen · clarify · punctuate
Increase in strength
- heightenIncrease in degree
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- intensifyIncrease in degree
- deepenIncrease in degree
strengthen · boost · elevate · augment · sharpen · enrich · increase · maximize
Bounding line of shape
- shapeExternal outline of something
- definitionStatement of meaning
- cheekbonesFacial bones below eyes
- jawlineLower facial boundary
brow · silhouette · curve · angle · profile · bone structure · figure · waistline
Add decorative extras
- adornAdd beauty to
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- complementWhat makes complete
- flatterPraise to please
coordinate · tailor · drape · cinch · layer · frame · ornament · decorate
Place together for contrast
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- set offDepart or trigger
counterpoint · define · delineate · separate · polarize · oppose · diverge · clash
underscore
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- highlightMost notable part
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- foregroundNearest visual plane
amplify · heighten · enhance · magnify · reinforce · illuminate · sharpen · clarify · punctuate · deepen
amplify
Increase in strength
deepen · strengthen · boost · elevate · augment · sharpen · enrich · increase · maximize · reinforce
contour
Bounding line of shape
- shapeExternal outline of something
- definitionStatement of meaning
- cheekbonesFacial bones below eyes
jawline · brow · silhouette · curve · angle · profile · bone structure · figure · waistline · neckline
accessorize
Add decorative extras
- adornAdd beauty to
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- complementWhat makes complete
flatter · coordinate · tailor · drape · cinch · layer · frame · ornament · decorate · trim
juxtapose
Place together for contrast
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
set off · counterpoint · define · delineate · separate · polarize · oppose · diverge · clash · complement