play up

play up

verb

Definition of PLAY UP

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on <that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings>

Synonyms accent, accentuate, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress

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

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

Antonyms de-emphasize, play down