Associations to the word «Emphasis»

Wiktionary

EMPHASIS, noun. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
EMPHASIS, noun. Special attention or prominence given to something.
EMPHASIS, noun. Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
EMPHASIS, noun. (typography) Related to bold.

Dictionary definition

EMPHASIS, noun. 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".
EMPHASIS, noun. Intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights".
EMPHASIS, noun. Special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g..
EMPHASIS, noun. The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable".

Wise words

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use.
Antoine De Saint-Exupery