emphasis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (emphasis, “significance”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphainō, “I present, I indicate”), from ἔν (en, “in”) + φαίνω (phainō, “I show”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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- ['ɛɱfəsɪs, 'eɱfəsɪs, 'ɛɱfəsəs, 'eɱfəsəs]
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Noun[edit]
emphasis (plural emphases)
- Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
- He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
- Special attention or prominence given to something.
- Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
- Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
- He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
- (typography) Related to bold.
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Translations[edit]
special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important
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special attention or prominence given to something
prominence given to a syllable or words
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (emphasis, “significance”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
emphasis f (genitive emphasis); third declension
