渲染
xuànrǎn
Description
"渲染"本来是画画的方法，用水墨让颜色慢慢变淡或者变浓。
"渲染" originally refers to a painting technique using ink and water to gradually lighten or darken colors.
现在人们常用它来说把气氛或感情说得更强、更明显，有时候还带点夸大的意思。
Nowadays, people often use "渲染" to describe making an atmosphere or emotion stronger or more obvious, sometimes with a bit of exaggeration.
Meanings
渲染xuànrǎn
to play up; to exaggerate an atmosphere or emotion
电视新闻常常渲染这件事。
TV news often sensationalizes this matter.
渲染xuànrǎn
to render; to color with ink washes in painting
他用淡墨渲染出远处的山。
He used light ink to depict the distant mountains.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a Chinese-painting term (渲 = wash with water, 染 = dye), later extended to exaggerating a mood.
- Nuance
often carries a negative tone, implying overstating or deliberately hyping something up.
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