Brighten and Emphasize

Brighten

Brighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

Emphasize and brighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Brighten".

Emphasize

Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

Brighten and emphasize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brighten" instead a verb "Emphasize".

Common collocations

image brighten image emphasize image
characters brighten characters emphasize characters
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