emphasises
Puts weight on
Emphasises is the British spelling of emphasizes, the third-person singular form of emphasize.
To emphasize is to give special importance or prominence to something: She emphasises the need for early intervention.
The word suggests drawing attention to a particular point, making it stand out from surrounding information.
To give emphasis
- underlineLine beneath text
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- foregroundNearest visual plane
feature · illuminate · draw attention · bring out · point out · underscore · flag · mark
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentRegional speech pattern
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- enunciateSpeak with clarity
- syllableUnit of pronunciation
inflection · intonation · cadence · rhythm · prosody · tonic · accentuate · voice
Rank by importance
- significanceQuality of mattering
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- valueImportance or price
criticality · urgency · relevance · centrality · essentiality · necessity · seriousness · prominence
accentuate
To give emphasis
- underlineLine beneath text
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
foreground · feature · illuminate · draw attention · bring out · point out · underscore · flag · mark · pinpoint
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- accentRegional speech pattern
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- enunciateSpeak with clarity
syllable · inflection · intonation · cadence · rhythm · prosody · tonic · accentuate · voice · modulate
prioritize
Rank by importance
- significanceQuality of mattering
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- gravityMutual mass attraction
value · criticality · urgency · relevance · centrality · essentiality · necessity · seriousness · prominence · paramountcy
strengthen
Make more robust
intensify · bolster · reinforce · magnify · maximize · augment · boost · enhance · escalate · redouble
emphasisesdownplays
De-emphasizes significance of
de-emphasises · underplays · minimises · glosses over · plays down
emphasisesdownplays
De-emphasizes significance of
understates · mutes · tones down · softens · dampens
emphasisestrivialises
Makes light of
dismisses · belittles · marginalises · neglects · ignores
- too much emphasis
- dramatic emphasisForceful expressive highlighting
emphasis, emphasise, overemphasis, emphasised, emphasising, underemphasis