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emphasis

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/

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noun

Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

Examples :

"He paused for emphasis before saying who had won."

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noun

Special attention or prominence given to something.

Examples :

"The teacher placed emphasis on understanding the concept, not just memorizing the facts. "

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noun

Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

Examples :

"He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech."

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noun

The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.

Examples :

"The emphasis on the "t" in the word "important" makes it sound stronger than the "t" in the word "tiny". "

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noun

The use of boldface.

Examples :

"The teacher used emphasis in the textbook, highlighting important dates with boldface. "

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