realce

Definitions of realce
  1. noun
    an improvement that makes something more agreeable
    synonyms: engrandecimiento, enriquecimiento
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    type of:
    mejora, mejoramiento
    the act of improving something
  2. noun
    an area of lightness in a picture
    synonyms: reflejo, toque de luz
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    type of:
    claridad
    the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
  3. noun
    a quality that outshines the usual
    synonyms: brillo, lucimiento
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    type of:
    luminosidad
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  4. noun
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
    synonyms: estatus, lugar, posición, rango, situación, status
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    examples:
    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
    Richelieu
    French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
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    equivalencia, igualdad
    a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
    posición social, rango
    position in a social hierarchy
    standing
    social or financial or professional status or reputation
    bastardía, ilegitimidad
    the status of being born to parents who were not married
    nacionalidad
    the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
    categoría, jerarquía, rango, standing
    relative status
    dignidad
    high office or rank or station
    acólito, misario
    someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
    diácono
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    sacerdote
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    onceavo, onceno, undécimo
    position 11 in a countable series of things
    doce, doceavo, duodécima parte, duodécimo
    position 12 in a countable series of things
    decimotercera parte, decimotercero, decimotercio, treceavo
    position 13 in a countable series of things
    catorceavo, decimocuarta parte, decimocuarto, décimocuarto
    position 14 in a countable series of things
    decimoquinta parte, decimoquinto
    position 15 in a countable series of things
    decimosexta parte, decimosexto, dieciseisavo, dieciséis
    position 16 in a countable series of things
    decimoséptima parte, decimoséptimo, diecisiete, diecisieteavo
    position 17 in a countable series of things
    decimoctava parte, decimoctavo, dieciocho, dieciochoavo
    position 18 in a countable series of things
    decimonona parte, decimonono, decimonoveno, diecinueve, diecinueveavo
    position 19 in a countable series of things
    veinte, veinteavo, vigésimo
    position 20 in a countable series of things
    treintavo, trigésimo
    position 30 in a countable series of things
    cuadragésima parte, cuadragésimo, cuarentavo
    position 40 in a countable series of things
    cincuentavo, quincuagésimo
    position 50 in a countable series of things
    sesentavo, sexagésimo
    position 60 in a countable series of things
    septuagésimo, setentavo
    position 70 in a countable series of things
    octagésimo, octogésimo
    position 80 in a countable series of things
    nonagésimo
    position 90 in a countable series of things
    puesto
    proper or designated social situation
    estrellato, vedetismo
    the status of being acknowledged as a star
    campeonato
    the status of being a champion
    antigüedad
    higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
    antelación, anterioridad, precedencia
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    ciudadanía
    the status of a citizen with rights and duties
    estado civil
    the condition of being married or unmarried
    escalón, nivel
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    clasificación, ranking, ránking
    position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
    baronía
    the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
    ducado
    the dignity or rank or position of a duke
    vizcondado
    the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
    importancia, protagonismo
    the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
    eminencia, encumbramiento, lumbrera, preeminencia
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
    prestigio
    a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
    obscuridad
    an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
    decoro, gloria
    the state of being honored
    deshonor, deshonra
    a state of shame or disgrace
    type of:
    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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