accentuate

accentuate

CEFR: C1-C2 /ac-cen-tu-ate/ [ae0.k.s.eh1.n.ch.uw0.ey0.t]

To accentuate means to make it more noticeable.

Example Sentences:
He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.
Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes.

To accentuate also means to emphasize it. If you use a lot of emphases to describe part of a meal, as in "the steak was SOOO good, and I liked the salad too," you accentuate the highlight of the meal — the steak.