Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun emphasizing

1 sense of emphasizing

Sense 1
emphasizing, accenting, accentuation -- (the act of giving special importance or significance to something)
       => action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb emphasize

2 senses of emphasize

Sense 1
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate -- (to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet")
       => express, show, evince -- (give expression to; "She showed her disappointment")

Sense 2
underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise -- (give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words")
       => stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate -- (to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet")

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