◇synomym: underscore, punctuate, play up

1. to emphasize something or make it more noticeable

강조하다, 두드러지게 하다

- A situation like the current one is likely to accentuate his weakness.

- “ Beauty and the Beast ” pairing: Pungency is contrasted with sweetness to accentuate the taste spectrum.

- I want to accentuate the positive in my speech.

2. pronounce with an accent

… 에 악센트[강세]를 붙이다

- Sometimes we have to accentuate on words to appeal to them.

▲underscore : = italicize (밑줄을 긋다. 강조하다)

The proclamation on the reform drive again underscores.

▲punctuate :

①give emphasis to :

She kept talking, using her hands sometimes to punctuate a point.

   ②interrupt : 끼어들다. 방해하다.

Applause punctuated her speech.

  ③ divide (written matter) with punctuation mark. 구두점을 찍다.

This project was punctuated by a really amazing event.

  ▲play up : emphasize, exaggerate

The media needs to stop playing up the dangers of influenza A.