emphasise
Make something stand
Emphasise is the British spelling of emphasize, meaning to give special importance or prominence to something.
You emphasise a point by stressing it, repeating it, or calling attention to it: She emphasised the need for caution.
The word works for verbal stress, written highlighting, or any form of drawing attention to something significant.
Line beneath text
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
feature · illuminate · foreground · mark · punctuate · flag · signpost · boldface
Regional speech pattern
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- lean onDepend on for support
- bear downExert intense pressure
- pressApply force downward
insist · hammer home · drive home · dwell on · belabor · harp on · repeat · reiterate
Concentrated attention point
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- centerMiddle of anything
- centralizeUnify under single control
- zero inFocus with precision
hone in · concentrate · pinpoint · give weight · single out · home in
Increase in strength
- heightenIncrease in degree
- strengthenMake more robust
- reinforceAdd strength to something
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
deepen · boost · escalate · redouble · augment · fortify · enhance · increase
Adjacent contrasting placement
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- set apartTo separate distinctly
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
underline
Line beneath text
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
showcase · feature · illuminate · foreground · mark · punctuate · flag · signpost · boldface · italicize
accent
Regional speech pattern
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- lean onDepend on for support
- bear downExert intense pressure
press · insist · hammer home · drive home · dwell on · belabor · harp on · repeat · reiterate · assert
focus
Concentrated attention point
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- centerMiddle of anything
- centralizeUnify under single control
zero in · hone in · concentrate · pinpoint · give weight · single out · home in
amplify
Increase in strength
- heightenIncrease in degree
- strengthenMake more robust
- reinforceAdd strength to something
magnify · deepen · boost · escalate · redouble · augment · fortify · enhance · increase · elevate
juxtaposition
Adjacent contrasting placement
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- set apartTo separate distinctly
emphasisedownplay
Diminish perceived importance
de-emphasize · de-emphasise · underplay · play down · gloss over
emphasisetrivialize
Make light of
dismiss · ignore · overlook · underrate · undervalue
- too much emphasis
- dramatic emphasisForceful expressive highlighting
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