The dress was designed to accentuate her curves.
这件衣服旨在突出她的曲线。
The bright lights accentuated the colors of the painting.
明亮的灯光突出了画作的色彩。
In her speech, she accentuated the need for kindness.
在演讲中，她强调了善良的重要性。
The black frame accentuates the photo's dramatic mood.
黑色相框凸显了照片的戏剧性氛围。
Choose the word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as “accentuate”:
A — highlight. “accentuate” means v. emphasize highlight stress
The bright yellow scarf helped ______ the deep color of her eyes.
C — accentuate. “accentuate” means v. emphasize highlight stress
accentuate — v. emphasize highlight stress. In Chinese: 强调，突出.
accentuate is pronounced /ækˈsɛntʃueɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ac · cen · tu · ate.
“accentuate” means emphasize highlight stress. Examples: (1) The dress was designed to accentuate her curves. (2) The bright lights accentuated the colors of the painting. (3) In her speech, she accentuated the need for kindness. (4) The black frame accentuates the photo's dramatic mood.
emphasize, highlight — all close in meaning to accentuate (v. emphasize highlight stress).
Yes. accentuate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
accent (stress/emphasis) + uate → emphasize, highlight.