accentuator
American
[ak-sen-choo-ey-ter]
/ ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪ tər /
noun
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Electronics. a circuit or network inserted to provide less loss or greater gain to certain frequencies in an audio spectrum, as a preemphasis spectrum.
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a person or thing that accentuates.
Etymology
Origin of accentuator
First recorded in 1875–80; accentuate + -or 2
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