emphasize vs emphasise
Definitions
verb
- to stress, single out as important
- give extra weight to (a communication)
Examples
The new textbooks de-emphasize dynastic change, peasant struggle, ethnic rivalry and war, some critics say, because the leadership does not want people thinking that such things matter a great deal.
The fall in popularity of the death's head and the subsequent prevalence of the cherub was a reflection of the Great Awakening and the belief in the immortality of the soul: "Cherubs reflect a stress on resurrection, while death's heads emphasize the mortality of man.
Pfizer emphasized the halt was limited to patients participating in clinical testing who suffered from a joint disorder known as osteoarthritis, although the company is slated to meet with the FDA later this week to assess any implications for other programs.
Definitions
verb
- to stress, single out as important
- give extra weight to (a communication)
Examples
A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge.
He emphasised that there is no personal animosity.
The contrast or brightness of the image can be varied to emphasise areas or tissues of interest.
