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emphasises definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb emphasise 1 of 2 senses of emphasise Sense 2 stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate => background, play down => bring out set off => re-emphasise, re-emphasize => bear down => point up => drive home, ram home, press home => underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb emphasise 1 of 2 senses of emphasise Sense 2 stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate => background, play down => wave off => soft-pedal => bring out set off => pick up => foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up => raise => re-emphasise, re-emphasize => bear down => point up => drive home, ram home, press home => underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise Entailment of verb emphasise Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb emphasise 2 senses of emphasise Sense 1 underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise => stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate Sense 2 stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate => express, show evince Familiarity of verb emphasise emphasise used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb emphasise Sense 1 underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise => stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate -------------- Sense 2 stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate => express, show evince -------------- Grep of noun emphasis emphasis overemphasis Overview of noun emphasis The noun emphasis has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (18) emphasis, accent -- (special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents") 2. (7) vehemence, emphasis -- (intensity or forcefulness of expression: "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights") 3. (1) emphasis -- (special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.) 4. stress, emphasis, accent, accentuation -- (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable") Overview of verb emphasise The verb emphasise has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise -- (give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words") 2. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate -- (to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet.") Overview of noun emphasis The noun emphasis has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (18) emphasis, accent -- (special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents") 2. (7) vehemence, emphasis -- (intensity or forcefulness of expression: "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights") 3. (1) emphasis -- (special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.) 4. stress, emphasis, accent, accentuation -- (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable") Overview of verb emphasise The verb emphasise has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise -- (give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words") 2. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate -- (to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet.")
emphasises definition
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