Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something.
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- verb Present participle of
accent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
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Examples
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Italic capitals are used in the same panel with upright Roman letters, certain variations must be made in the latter, such as accenting the Roman
Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples Frank Chouteau Brown
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The glow from the fire pit turned her smooth skin into glowing copper, accenting the hollows of her cheeks, gleaming from the angle of her jaw.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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Here, they had my air filter and cabin filter atop the engine, accenting the dust and particles that the filter had acquired over the past 5,000 miles or so.
EECB Against EZ Lube Gets $50 Returned To Hoodwinked Customer - The Consumerist 2009
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South Bay highlights their pre-owned vehicles with a seal of approval accenting while one owner thus making it more appealing to customers.
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Athos, accenting the compilation of prayers as the essence of the Orthodox exorcism.
Sasa Milosevic: The Secrets Of Orthodox Exorcists Sasa Milosevic 2011
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She dressed in colorfully embroidered Mexican blouses and full skirts accenting her look with sparkling silver jewelry and dangling earrings.
Virginia Sanchez-Korrol: Of Teachers and History: A Brooklyn Memoir Virginia Sanchez-Korrol 2011
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Mary jabbed her bony fist at the air, accenting the final notes of Chameleon.
Chameleon Andrew Clarke 2011
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The glow from the fire pit turned her smooth skin into glowing copper, accenting the hollows of her cheeks, gleaming from the angle of her jaw.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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She dressed in colorfully embroidered Mexican blouses and full skirts accenting her look with sparkling silver jewelry and dangling earrings.
Virginia Sanchez-Korrol: Of Teachers and History: A Brooklyn Memoir Virginia Sanchez-Korrol 2011
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Athos, accenting the compilation of prayers as the essence of the Orthodox exorcism.
Sasa Milosevic: The Secrets Of Orthodox Exorcists Sasa Milosevic 2011
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