emphasized
Drew attention to
Emphasized is the past tense of emphasize, meaning to give special importance or prominence to something.
When you emphasize a point, you stress it or call attention to it: She emphasized the need for caution.
In speech, emphasized words receive extra vocal stress; in writing, they might appear in italics or bold: The word "never" was emphasized in the contract.
Emphasized with a line
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- heightenedIncreased in degree
reinforced · magnified · strengthened · enhanced · deepened · pronounced · marked · sharpened
Courageous and daring
- italicizedSlanted for emphasis
- underlinedMarked with emphasis below
- capitalizedMade the first letter big
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
marked · annotated · circled · outlined · bracketed · asterisked · flagged · color-coded
Overwhelmed by pressure
- assertedStated as fact
- reiteratedExpressed again, often emphatically
- declaredStated with authority
- statedExpressed in words
insisted · maintained · underlined · hammered home · drove home · repeated · articulated · proclaimed
Easily perceived or observed
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
- markedBearing an indicator
outstanding · distinctive · eye-catching · unmistakable · obvious · glaring · bold · dramatic
underscored
Emphasized with a line
- stressedOverwhelmed by pressure
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
heightened · reinforced · magnified · strengthened · enhanced · deepened · pronounced · marked · sharpened · boosted
bold
Courageous and daring
- italicizedSlanted for emphasis
- underlinedMarked with emphasis below
- capitalizedMade the first letter big
highlighted · marked · annotated · circled · outlined · bracketed · asterisked · flagged · color-coded · boxed
stressed
Overwhelmed by pressure
- assertedStated as fact
- reiteratedExpressed again, often emphatically
- declaredStated with authority
stated · insisted · maintained · underlined · hammered home · drove home · repeated · articulated · proclaimed · pressed
noticeable
Easily perceived or observed
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- pronouncedSpoken aloud formally
marked · outstanding · distinctive · eye-catching · unmistakable · obvious · glaring · bold · dramatic · vivid
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
key · significant · paramount · central · pivotal · primary · principal · fundamental · major · salient
emphasizedde-emphasized
Made less prominent
downplayed · minimized · understated · underemphasized · glossed over
emphasizedignored
Purposely not noticed
neglected · disregarded · denied · omitted · suppressed
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