Emphasis (Noun)
Meaning 1
Special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g..
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
Intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poem's emphasis on rhythm made it hard to read silently.
- The emphasis on the second syllable gave the word a strange pronunciation.
- The singer's emphasis on the melodic line added emotion to the song.
- The teacher corrected the student's emphasis on the wrong syllable for the third time.
- The composer's emphasis on percussion instruments added energy to the orchestra.