meaning of emphasis
1. 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.
2. A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis.
3. intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil
">rights"
Related Words
emphasis | emphasise | emphasised |
