painottaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
- accentuate verb To make something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
- emphasis noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
- emphasize verb To give special importance or extra stress to something.
- highlight noun The most memorable or exciting part of an event, experience, or period.
- load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
- slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
- stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
- weight noun How heavy someone or something is.
Senses
painottaa is used for these senses in English:
- accent (transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
- accentuate (transitive) To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
- emphasis Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
- emphasize (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
- load (transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
- slant (transitive) To bias or skew.
accent — full definition
- noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
- noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
- noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
- verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.