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emphasis / highlighting
The act of emphasizing or clearly marking something in order to make it stand out from a group. This can be visual (e.g., through bold print), acoustic (through stress), or related to content.
Die Hervorhebung der Schlüsselwörter im Text hilft, die Kernaussagen schneller zu erfassen.
The highlighting of the keywords in the text helps you grasp the main points more quickly.
The word comes from the separable verb 'hervorheben' (to emphasize/highlight) (hervor + heben). Literally, it means to 'lift something forward' in order to make it visible. The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun.
Das Ziel ist die Hervorhebung der wichtigsten Informationen.
The goal is the highlighting of the most important information.
To say what is being highlighted, you usually use the preposition 'von' with the dative or the genitive. Both are correct and common.
Die Hervorhebung von Fehlern hilft beim Lernen.
The highlighting of errors helps with learning.
'Hervorhebung' (emphasis/highlighting) is often combined with the type of emphasis. Typical phrases are 'visuelle Hervorhebung' (visual highlighting), 'Hervorhebung durch Fettdruck' (highlighting through bold print), 'durch Farbe' (through color), or 'durch Unterstreichung' (through underlining).
Für eine bessere Lesbarkeit sorgt die Hervorhebung durch unterschiedliche Farben.
Highlighting with different colors improves readability.
accent
'der Akzent' and 'die Hervorhebung' both have to do with something receiving special attention. 'ein Akzent' is often a single striking detail or a special stress when speaking. 'die Hervorhebung' is more general: something is made clearly visible, audible, or important in terms of content, for example through bold print, color, or voice. 'Akzent' sounds more natural when it is about a stylish detail or stress. 'Hervorhebung' fits better when describing the process or means by which something is clearly marked.
Bei der Bewerbung hilft die Hervorhebung der wichtigsten Erfahrungen im Lebenslauf.
In a job application, highlighting the most important experience in your CV helps.
Mit dem blauen Schal setzt sie einen schönen Akzent zu ihrem schwarzen Mantel.
With the blue scarf, she adds a nice accent to her black coat.