The difference between Downplay and Emphasize

When used as verbs, downplay means to de-emphasize, whereas emphasize means to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).


check bellow for the other definitions of Downplay and Emphasize

  1. Downplay as a verb (transitive):

    To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

    Examples:

    "He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."

  1. Emphasize as a verb (transitive):

    To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

    Examples:

    "His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."