DICTOMETER

EMPHASIS

(emphasis, acento, énfasis, aksent, betoning, ettertrykk, tonefall)

1. Synonyms:
   • Emphasis
   • Accent
   Definitions:
   • special importance or significance
   Examples:
   • The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
   • The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Vehemence
   • Emphasis
   Definitions:
   • intensity or forcefulness of expression
   Examples:
   • The vehemence of his denial
   • His emphasis on civil rights
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Emphasis
   Definitions:
   • special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Stress
   • Emphasis
   • Accent
   Definitions:
   • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
   Examples:
   • He put the stress on the wrong syllable