accentuator
[ ak-sen-choo-ey-ter ]
/ ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪ tər /
noun
Electronics.
a circuit or network inserted to provide less loss or greater gain to certain frequencies in an audio spectrum, as a preemphasis spectrum.
a person or thing that accentuates.
Origin of accentuator
First recorded in 1875–80;
accentuate +
-or2
Words nearby accentuator
accent mark,
accentor,
accentual,
accentuate,
accentuation,
accentuator,
accept,
acceptable,
acceptance,
acceptance race,
acceptance region
Medical definitions for accentuator
accentuator
[ ăk-sĕn′chōō-ā′tər ]
n.
A substance, such as aniline, that allows an otherwise impossible combination between a histologic element and a stain.