emphasis
UK /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
2
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
Put emphasis on the advantages rather than the drawbacks.
3
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
4
The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
5
The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
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