Look up: emphasis

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   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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   emphasis
   [n] - special importance or significance 2. [n] - special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
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   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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   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 imaging of the graphic characters on the presentation medium Category: Automation (includes telecom...
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   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 + fai`nein to show. See In , and Phase .] 1. (Rhet.) A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in re ...
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   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 audience. 'The province of emphasis is so much more impor ...
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   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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   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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   emphasis
   noun intensity or forcefulness of expression; `the vehemence of his denial`; `his emphasis on civil rights`
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    Emphasis
    The etymological origin of `emphasis` is from the Greek `εν+ Ã?†Î±Î¯Î½Î¿Î¼Î±Î¹` meaning : to accent the appearance, to underline, to put in bold, make something more significant or important. The word `emphasis`, in addition to its main dictionary meaning, may have the following technical meanings. *Emphasis, a notion from FM signal transmission *Emphasis, in typography: visual enhancement a part of a text to make it noticeable *In the grammat...
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    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 speaker intends to impress specially upon his aud...
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    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 of expression, action, etc. 5. Prominence, as in form or...
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    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.
    Found on http://www.menrath-online.de/glossaryeng
    
    
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    emphasis
    
    1. special importance or significance
    2. intensity or forcefulness of expression
    3. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
    4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
    
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