throw into sharp relief



throw something into sharp relief

Fig. [for something] to make something plainly evident or clearly visible. The dull, plain background threw the ornate settee into sharp relief. The red vase was thrown into sharp relief against the black background.
See also: relief, sharp, throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DelphiaDEL-fee-əEnglish
LyovLYOFRussian
Geraldine['dʒerəldi:n]
Callias-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Viktoriavik-TO-ree-ah (German), veek-TO-ree-yah (Russian)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Alfredson