Look up: emphasis

1. emphasis
   [Noun] The extra force you put on a word to make it seem more important. You could do this by saying the word louder or by saying it slower. Emphasis can also be the special importance that is given to something.
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2. emphasis
   [n] - special importance or significance 2. [n] - special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
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3. Emphasis
   Filtering applied to an audio signal before storage or transmission to improve the signal-to-noise ratio at high frequencies. See also: De-Emphasis.
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4. emphasis
   the intentional alteration of the amplitude,phase,frequency,or shape characteristics of a signal to reduce adverse effects of noise in a communication system Category: Electrical engineering and energy • for the purpose of Office Document Architecture(ODA),a feature which concerns the im...
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5. Emphasis
   Em'pha·sis (ĕm'fȧ*sĭs) noun ; plural Emphases (- sēz). [ Latin , from Greek 'e`mfasis significance, force of expression, from 'emfai`nein to show in, indicate; 'en in + fa...
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6. emphasis
   Origin: L, fr. Gr. Significance, force of expression, fr. To show in, indicate; in + to show. See In, and Phase. ... 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 audien...
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7. emphasis
   accent 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`
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8. emphasis
   accent 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`
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9. emphasis
   noun intensity or forcefulness of expression; `the vehemence of his denial`; `his emphasis on civil rights`
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10. Emphasis
    • (n.) A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis. • (n.) A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to one or more words whose signification the...
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11. emphasis
    emphasis 1. Special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything. 2. Anything that is given great stress or importance. 3. Special and significant stress of voice placed on particular words or syllables as indicated by position, repetition, or some other indication. 4. Intensity or force...
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12. emphasis
    Emphasis means the stress that is placed on special words or phrases by way of imagery, punctuation, structure, and other features of style. Emphasis tells the reader that a certain passage is more important than others.
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13. emphasis
    
    • special importance or significance
    • intensity or forcefulness of expression
    • special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
    • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
    
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14. Emphasis
    In rhetoric, emphasis is a special stress or force given to some syllable, word, or words in speaking, in order to impress the hearers in some desired manner, thus differing from
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15. Emphasis
    (telecommunications) In FM transmission, `emphasis` is the intentional alteration of the amplitude-vs.-frequency characteristics of the signal to reduce adverse effects of noise in a communication system. The high-frequency signal components are emphasized to produce a more equal modulation i...
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16. Emphasis
    (typography) In typography, `emphasis` is the exaggeration of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text—to emphasize them. Methods and use: The most common methods in Western typography fall under the general technique of emphasis through a change or...
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