Definitions and Examples of saturate, intensify
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To add more color or intensity to something.
Example
She decided to saturate the painting with more red to make it stand out.
To increase the strength or force of something.
Example
The storm began to intensify as the winds picked up and the rain poured down.
Key Differences: saturate vs intensify
- 1Saturate refers to adding more color or intensity, while desaturate means to remove color or intensity.
- 2Intensify refers to increasing the strength or force of something, while desaturate means to decrease the strength or force of something.
Effective Usage of saturate, intensify
- 1Art: Use saturate to add more color or intensity to a painting or photograph.
- 2Design: Use desaturate to tone down the colors in a design or image.
- 3Weather: Use intensify to describe the increasing strength of a storm or weather event.
Remember this!
The antonyms of desaturate are saturate and intensify. Use saturate to add more color or intensity, and intensify to increase the strength or force of something. Use desaturate to remove color or intensity, or to decrease the strength or force of something. These words are commonly used in art, design, and weather contexts.