No. 867 in French
soulignant
The French word "soulignant" means "emphasizing" or "underlining" in English.
In a sentence
L'enseignant explique la leçon tout en soulignant les points importants.
The teacher explains the lesson while emphasizing the important points.
Here, 'soulignant' means to emphasize, illustrating the act of highlighting significant aspects.
Tout en discutant, il ne cessait de parler en soulignant ses arguments avec des gestes.
While discussing, he kept speaking, highlighting his arguments with gestures.
In this sentence, 'soulignant' refers to augmenting arguments with emphasis, possibly through gestures.
Elle a écrit un article notable, en soulignant l'importance de la conservation de la nature.
She wrote a noteworthy article, underlining the importance of nature conservation.
Here, 'soulignant' metaphorically underlines or highlights the importance of a subject.
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