emphasising
Making something stand out
Emphasising is the British spelling of emphasizing—stressing or giving special importance to something: She kept emphasising the need for caution.
To emphasise is to make a point stand out, whether through words, tone, or visual design.
The spelling with -ise is standard in British English, while American English uses -ize.
Stressing for emphasis
- underliningLine drawn beneath text
- stressingEmphasizing or feeling anxious
- foregroundingMaking textual features prominent
- spotlightingDirecting focused illumination toward
showcasing · featuring · illuminating · pointing up · drawing attention · bringing out · flagging · marking
Increasing strength or intensity
- heighteningIncreasing in degree
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- reinforcingMaking more robust
- magnifyingIncreasing perceived size
boosting · enhancing · deepening · escalating · intensifying · augmenting · maximizing · redoubling
Pronouncing with clarity
- pronouncingUttering with voice
- stressingEmphasizing or feeling anxious
- accentingEmphasizing particular syllables
- intoningUttering in measured pitch
voicing · articulating · inflecting · punctuating · modulating · projecting · declaiming
accentuating
Stressing for emphasis
- underliningLine drawn beneath text
- stressingEmphasizing or feeling anxious
- foregroundingMaking textual features prominent
spotlighting · showcasing · featuring · illuminating · pointing up · drawing attention · bringing out · flagging · marking · singling out
amplifying
Increasing strength or intensity
- heighteningIncreasing in degree
- strengtheningIncreasing power or solidity
- reinforcingMaking more robust
magnifying · boosting · enhancing · deepening · escalating · intensifying · augmenting · maximizing · redoubling · fortifying
enunciating
Pronouncing with clarity
- pronouncingUttering with voice
- stressingEmphasizing or feeling anxious
- accentingEmphasizing particular syllables
intoning · voicing · articulating · inflecting · punctuating · modulating · projecting · declaiming
emphasisingdownplaying
Diminishing perceived significance
de-emphasising · minimising · understating · underplaying · playing down
emphasisingtrivialising
Making light of something
ignoring · overlooking · neglecting · dismissing · marginalising
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