emphasis
special 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.
Origin of emphasis
1Other words from emphasis
- mis·em·pha·sis, noun, plural mis·em·pha·ses.
- re·em·pha·sis, noun, plural re·em·pha·ses.
- su·per·em·pha·sis, noun, plural su·per·em·pha·ses.
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How to use emphasis in a sentence
Voice tone doesn’t factor into your points total, but the features together put a strong emphasis on encouraging users to shape their behavior around the AI-driven suggestions.
Amazon’s new fitness tracker listens to your voice to figure out your mood | Stan Horaczek | September 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceLevien told Axios that the company’s strategy is “broadly working” and “any change from here is a question of emphasis.”
‘Unstoppable innovator’: The meteoric rise of Meredith Kopit Levien, the next New York Times CEO | Steven Perlberg | August 19, 2020 | DigidayWhile the wildlife trade is a source of spillover, Carlson says the emphasis placed on it often outstrips the evidence.
To prevent the next pandemic, we might need to cut down fewer trees | Jonathan Lambert | July 23, 2020 | Science NewsAs such, existing marketing plans were shelved, making way for new coronavirus-aware content strategies that placed emphasis on empathy over commercialism.
Lessons from lockdown: Four content types that users really engage with | Edward Coram James | July 20, 2020 | Search Engine WatchFor media outlets, this emphasis on alarming news is a business decision.
Udall shifted his emphasis to the economy in the last weeks of the campaign, but it was too late.
When music had come into the discussion, the emphasis invariably was on rock sounds and players.
Critics of the bigot should begin placing a bit less emphasis on what he says or feels than what he actually does.
His emphasis on middle-class concerns is, well, understandable.
Iowa Frontrunner Mike Huckabee Talks to The Daily Beast | Lloyd Green | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile there will be always be an emphasis on the next great star, Li Na has already opened the door.
Tennis Star Li Na Says Goodbye to the Court…and Puts the Sport’s Rise in Asia in Question | Nicholas McCarvel | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was difficult to describe—a little sterner, a little wilder, a faint emphasis of the barbaric peering through it.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThere are four general forms of emphasis which serve as indications of the characteristics of expression.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickIt is that from which the former, by the addition of a prefix, which gives emphasis to the meaning, is derived.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham"To bathe in the very heart's blood of the one desired," he added with grave emphasis.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodLet your articulation be easy, clear, correct in accent, and suited in tone and emphasis to your discourse.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for emphasis
/ (ˈɛmfəsɪs) /
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
Origin of emphasis
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