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emphasis
[em-fuh-sis]
noun
plural
emphasesspecial stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything.
The president's statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis.
something that is given great stress or importance.
Morality was the emphasis of his speech.
Rhetoric.
special and significant stress of voice laid on particular words or syllables.
stress laid on particular words, by means of position, repetition, or other indication.
intensity or force of expression, action, etc..
Determination lent emphasis to his proposals.
prominence, as of form or outline.
The background detracts from the emphasis of the figure.
Electronics.preemphasis.
emphasis
/ ˈɛəɪ /
noun
special importance or significance
an object, idea, etc, that is given special importance or significance
stress made to fall on a particular syllable, word, or phrase in speaking
force or intensity of expression
he spoke with special emphasis on the subject of civil rights
sharpness or clarity of form or outline
the sunlight gave emphasis to the shape of the mountain
Other Word Forms
- misemphasis noun
- reemphasis noun
- superemphasis noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of emphasis1
Example Sentences
The emphasis now, however, is on the team and not on any individuals.
He added the idea "wasn't seriously discussed during my watch" at the ICC but conceded "there may be a slightly different emphasis" now.
The main emphasis was what fire-prevention specialists call Zone 0: the first five feet of defensible space surrounding a structure.
It said there was an "emphasis on speed" including with "fast paced beat and music" in the car chase, noting the "visible skid marks" left on the road.
A lot of the allocations are being attached to the government's top priority of economic growth, with an emphasis on spreading funds around the UK.
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