accentuated

American  

[ak-sen-choo-ey-tid] / ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. emphasized or made particularly noticeable; prominent.

   The carved humanoid figure has large almond-shaped eyes, full lips, and an accentuated chin.

2. (of a syllable or word) pronounced with greater loudness or length, higher pitch, or some combination of these; accented or stressed.

   This dictionary indicates the accentuated syllable by placing a stress mark (‘) before it.

3. written or printed with a mark indicating stress, vowel quality, or other features of pronunciation.

   User authentication does not work for usernames that contain an accentuated character.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of accentuate.

Other Word Forms

• unaccentuated adjective
• well-accentuated adjective

Etymology

Origin of accentuated

First recorded in 1725–35; accentuate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; accentuate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

During one orbit, Anders captured Earth's brilliant blue hue standing out against the vast darkness of space and accentuated by the desolate, grey lunar horizon in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a large space with an open floor plan that is accentuated by the arches in the walls.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

This kaleidoscopic approach to reality is accentuated by the camerawork of the great Kazuo Miyagawa, who would go on to shoot such classics as “Ugetsu” and “Yojimbo.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

When I was writing, I accentuated the positive with the harmonies, giving that warm feeling, and the subject matter being fun at times.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

The candlelight accentuated her rouged cheeks and painted mouth.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Related Words

• emphasize
• highlight
• point up
• underline
• underscore