v. Function: verb
to give emphasis to especially by displaying more or less prominently FF1C; the papers emphasized crime stories FF1E;
Synonyms: feature, italicize, play (up), stress, underline, underscore
Related Words: accent, accentuate, charge, highlight, mark, pinpoint, point (up), punctuate, spotlight; assert, press
Idioms: bear down on ( or upon)
Contrasted Words: depreciate, minimize, play (down), shrug off, underrate, understate
Antonyms: de-emphasize