accentuator
[ ak-sen-choo-ey-ter ]
noun
Electronics. a circuit or network inserted to provide less loss or greater gain to certain frequencies in an audio spectrum, as a preemphasis spectrum.
a person or thing that accentuates.
Origin of accentuator
1First recorded in 1875–80; accentuate + -or2
Words Nearby accentuator
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