accentuate
Collocations
3ADJ.
facial, high
VERB + ACCENTUATE
cheekbones, make-up
ACCENTUATE + NOUN
beauty, structure
Definitions
verb
To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
our danger and insolation only accentuated the incompatibility
These were business hours, and a feeling of loneliness crept over him, perhaps germinated by his sight of the illustrated papers, and accentuated by an attempted perusal of them.
To mark with a written accent.
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Idioms & Phrases
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6our danger and insolation only accentuated the incompatibility
WiktionaryThese were business hours, and a feeling of loneliness crept over him, perhaps germinated by his sight of the illustrated papers, and accentuated by an attempted perusal of them.
WiktionaryAttempts by Waterloo signalmen to clear the points by power operation eventually exhausted point motor batteries, which are fed by trickle chargers, and a blown fuse accentuated the problem; thus, eve
WiktionaryMake-up can accentuate your cheekbones.
Tatoeba · #5672487Carmela's high cheekbones accentuate her facial structure, enhancing her natural beauty.
Tatoeba · #11847192A light touch of makeup can accentuate beauty.
Tatoeba · #13224289