accent
noun
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
has accented
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present perfectof accent (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In appearances she has accented her ties to Pennsylvania, where her father was born and where she spent childhood vacations with her grandparents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2016
Mondadori has accented the lovely assortment of contemporary pieces with handpicked antiquities, from Moroccan blue-and-white ceramics to a 19th-century chinoiserie tea set.
From Architectural Digest ● Apr. 8, 2015
Under retiring President Victor L. Butterfield, Wesleyan's "College Plan" has accented independent study for undergraduates.
From Time Magazine Archive
Already the elder Thévenot has accented this contrast when he says: "These cause the teeth to be equal, those file them to points, giving them the shape of a saw."
From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Austin Craig
The heads have an expression that will remain engraven in the mind forever, for the painter has accented them so deeply, and brought into contrast both physical and moral features.
From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Esther Singleton
