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emphasis definition
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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") Grep of adj emphasis emphasised 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")
emphasis definition