- 1. n. A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to one or more words whose signification the speaker intends to impress specially upon his audience. Source: opted
- 2. n. A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis. Source: opted
- 3. n. special importance or significance Source: wordnet
- 4. n. intensity or forcefulness of expression Source: wordnet
- 5. n. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. Source: wordnet
- 6. n. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. (Rhet.) A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to one or more words whose signification the speaker intends to impress specially upon his audience. The province of emphasis is so much more important than accent, that the customary seat of the latter is changed, when the claims of emphasis require it. E. Porter. 2. A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis. External objects stand before us . . . in all the life and emphasis of extension, figure, and color. Sir W. Hamilton. Source: webster
- 8. A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given inreading and speaking to one or more words whose signification thespeaker intends to impress specially upon his audience.The province of emphasis is so much more important than accent, thatthe customary seat of the latter is changed, when the claims ofemphasis require it. E. Porter. Source: adambom
- 9. n:100 n. special importance or significance n. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. Source: ecdict
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