What does realzar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word realzar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use realzar in Spanish.

The word realzar in Spanish means highlight, lift, come to the fore, loom, bring out the shine, bring out the brightness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word realzar

highlight

verbo transitivo (engrandecer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El discurso realzaba las virtudes del político para que la gente le votase.
The speech highlighted the politician's virtues, to secure people's votes.

lift

verbo transitivo (levantar más algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Marta se operó para realzar sus pechos.
Marta had surgery to lift her breasts.

come to the fore

verbo pronominal (engrandecerse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En la década de los 60 se realzó el patriotismo.
In the 1960s, patriotism came to the fore.

loom

verbo pronominal (levantarse, alzarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La montaña se realzaba en el horizonte.
The mountain loomed on the horizon.

bring out the shine, bring out the brightness

locución verbal (embellecer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El nuevo sofá realza el brillo de la sala.
The new sofa brings out the brightness of the living room.

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