" emphasizes "

1: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on;

  * e.g., " ... supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accents,

•  accentuates,

•  features,

•  foregrounds,

•  highlights,

•  illuminates,

•  plays up,

•  points (up),

•  presses,

•  punctuates,

•  stresses

•  Antonyms : 

•  de-emphasizes,

•  plays down

2: to make more apparent;

  * e.g., " ... that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuates,

•  brings out,

•  italicizes,

•  stresses,

•  underlines,

•  underscores

•  Antonyms : 

•  de-emphasizes

1: to indicate the importance of by centering attention on;

  * e.g., " ... supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accent,

•  accentuate,

•  feature,

•  foreground,

•  highlight,

•  illuminate,

•  play up,

•  point (up),

•  press,

•  punctuate,

•  stress

•  Antonyms : 

•  de-emphasize,

•  play down

2: to make more apparent;

  * e.g., " ... that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuate,

•  bring out,

•  italicize,

•  stress,

•  underline,

•  underscore

•  Antonyms : 

•  de-emphasize

1: to reduce in apparent importance;

  * e.g., " ... you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  downplays,

•  plays down,

•  soft-pedals

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to reduce in apparent importance;

  * e.g., " ... you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  downplay,

•  play down,

•  soft-pedal

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)