Entry Word: emphasize

Function: verb

Meaning: to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display <supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories>

Synonyms accent, accentuate, feature, highlight, play (up), point (up), stress, underline, underscore

Related Words focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight; advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

Near Antonyms tone (down), understate; belittle, discount, disparage, minimize

Antonyms play (down)