ACCENTUATED Definition & Meaning

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accentuated

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emphasized or made particularly noticeable; prominent:
The carved humanoid figure has large almond-shaped eyes, full lips, and an accentuated chin.
(of a syllable or word) pronounced with greater loudness or length, higher pitch, or some combination of these; accented or stressed:
This dictionary indicates the accentuated syllable by placing a stress mark (‘) before it.
written or printed with a mark indicating stress, vowel quality, or other features of pronunciation:
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First recorded in 1725–35; accentuate + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; accentuate + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Verstappen said that the hot weather and rough track surface had accentuated Red Bull's problems.

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Her shirt might be undone, in contrast to the severe, buttoned-up tailoring of last week, but her shoulders are sharp and accentuated.

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His blue hair and big eyes are accentuated with large, round glasses.

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The challenges Biden faced, which were accentuated by the debate performance, threatened to interrupt that streak.

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“The gown enveloped her in an aura that accentuated her vocals, irrevocably touching hearts worldwide,” the design house added.

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