accent
noun
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
have accented
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present perfectof accent.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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These sightings, though not nearly as common as surgical masks and gloves, have accented our lockdown landscapes with flecks of whimsy: A couple visited their relatives wearing costume spacesuits.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2020
I have accented this word not quite correctly Nĭshādhă, in order to harmonise with the trochaic flow of my metre.
From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Henry Hart Milman
For practical purposes, 7-bit texts are plain ASCII; 8-bit texts have accented letters.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Jim Tinsley
He had been no help to Jim; he had brought no happiness to Susy or Mrs. Peyton, whose disagreement his visit seemed to have accented.
From Susy, a story of the Plains by Bret Harte
