emphasis
(noun)
noun
1. special importance or significance
- the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
Similar word(s): accent
Definition categories: state, grandness, importance
2. intensity or forcefulness of expression
- his emphasis on civil rights
Similar word(s): vehemence
Definition categories: attribute, intensity, intensiveness
3. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
Definition categories: communication
4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Similar word(s): accent, stress
Definition categories: communication, inflection, prosody
Sentences with emphasis as a noun:
- He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
- Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
- He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.