Synonyms and antonyms of To emphasize what you are saying in American Thesaurus

emphasize (verb)

to say a phrase, word, or part of a word with extra loudness so that people give special attention to it

stress (verb)

to emphasize something such as an idea, fact, or detail

highlight (verb)

to describe something in a way that makes people notice it and think about it

underline (verb)

to emphasize something or state that it is important

accent (verb)

to emphasize a word, sound, or feature

underscore (verb)

to emphasize something, or to show that it is important

accentuate (verb)

to emphasize something, or to make it more noticeable

point up ()

to emphasize something

reiterate (verb)

formal to repeat something in order to emphasize it or make it very clear to people

lay emphasis/stress on something ()

to emphasize the importance of something

amplify (verb)

formal to explain something more thoroughly or give it more emphasis

angle (verb)

to do or write something in a way that makes one thing seem more important than others, or gives special emphasis to one opinion

belabor the point (American)

Americanold-fashioned to emphasize an idea or suggestion too much in a way that becomes boring or annoying

bring home a message ()

to emphasize the main idea that you want people to understand, believe, or remember

emphasise ()

a British spelling of emphasize

foreground (verb)

to give something more importance than something else

inflect (verb)

to change the sound of your voice when you are speaking, for example to emphasize a particular word

ram home ()

to emphasize something very strongly so that people clearly understand you