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   emphasis

   /ˈɛmfəsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. special importance, value, or prominence given to something: "they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom" Similar prominenceimportancesignificancestressweightattentionpriorityurgencyforceforciblenessinsistenceunderliningunderscoringintensityimportpowermomentmarkpre-eminenceweightage
   • 2. stress given to a word or words when speaking to indicate particular importance: "inflection and emphasis can change the meaning of what is said" Similar stressaccentaccentuationweightforceprominencebeatictus
   • ▪ vigour or intensity of expression: "he spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction"

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, originally ‘appearance, show’, later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said (the original sense in English), from emphainein ‘exhibit’, from em- ‘in, within’ + phainein ‘to show’.

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   Learn the meaning of emphasis as a noun, with synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases. Emphasis is the force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPHASIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Emphasis is the special attention or force given to something important or noticeable. Learn how to use emphasis in sentences, with synonyms, collocations and translations.

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   Emphasis definition: special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything. See examples of EMPHASIS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMPHASIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of emphasis as a noun, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Emphasis can refer to the importance, attention or force given to something, or the extra stress on a word or syllable.

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   Definitions of emphasis. noun. intensity or forcefulness of expression. “his emphasis on civil rights” synonyms: vehemence. see more. noun. special importance or significance. “the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis ” synonyms: accent. see more. noun. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition. see more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPHASIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Emphasis is special or extra importance or stress that is given to something. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, word forms, and usage of emphasis in different contexts and languages.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishemphasis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Emphasis is special importance that is given to something, often by stressing or writing it in a certain way. Learn how to use emphasis in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin with OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.