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UK
/ˈɛmfəsˌɪs/
]
[ US /ˈɛmfəsəs, ˈɛmfəsɪs/ ]
[ US /ˈɛmfəsəs, ˈɛmfəsɪs/ ]
NOUN
- special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
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intensity or forcefulness of expression
the vehemence of his denial
his emphasis on civil rights -
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
he put the stress on the wrong syllable -
special importance or significance
the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
How To Use emphasis In A Sentence
- A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge. Times, Sunday Times
- They will also force schools to put more emphasis on teaching basic subjects.
- The layout of the enclosures, paddocks, and yards suggests an emphasis on stock-raising.
- The emphasis will continue to be on prod-ucts that gain the widest appeal and most acceptance within this group.
- Thus, our strong emphasis on onset clusters succeeded in inducing a small but reliable transfer effect.
- Bilbao is firmly anchored in Basque culture, with its emphasis on literature and the culinary arts. Times, Sunday Times
- Sure, a number of trees remain, but the emphasis is back on the bunkering and the dramatic contours of its fairways and greens.
- had been her battle cry, while she stated with no uncertain emphasis that as the paternal grandmother she had the greater claim. THE ROAD TO PARADISE ISLAND
- Service providers haven't completely snapped their wallets shut, but the emphasis for the near-term will be on controlled spending as they look for ways to grow revenues.
- However, the emphasis on structural constraints and formal controls provides only a partial view.
