phrasal verb · academic
bring into relief
UK/brɪŋ ˌɪntə rɪˈliːf/US/brɪŋ ˌɪn·tə rɪˈliːf/bring·in·to·re·LIEF
to make something appear clearer or more prominent, especially a contrast or important point
Examples
“The statistics bring into relief the deep gap between urban and rural incomes.”
“Her testimony brought into relief the flaws in the official account.”
“Comparative studies bring into relief how education systems differ across countries.”
Band 8 sentence
“By comparing decade-long datasets, the authors bring into relief the sustained decline of rural livelihoods.”
Collocations
- bring into relief the contrast/difference
- bring something strongly into relief
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'highlight' in every formal sentence→bring into relief
translate literally as 'bring into relevance'→bring into relief
Say it for a higher band
5show→6highlight→7+bring into relief
Synonyms
highlight
accentuate
Easily confused
highlight
“The study highlights significant regional disparities in income.”
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