Definition of emphasis in English:

emphasis

nounPlural emphases ˈɛmfəsɪsˈɛmfəsəs

mass noun

1Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom
count noun different emphases and viewpoints
Example sentencesExamples
- I also stress that the Government has placed an enormous amount of emphasis on the family.
- I can accept that different cultures have different emphases and that analytic thinking may be more prevalent in one than another.
- This is the strength of the master plan, where the emphasis remains on the spaces, not the buildings.
- It puts the main emphasis on a cease-fire to end the current violence followed by negotiations.
- An emphasis on this element indicate a practical, cautious, and pragmatic approach to life.
- But she particularly likes its emphasis on the spiritual rather than the material.
- The reality is that in the fire service so much of the emphasis is put on strength and stamina.
- This indicates a shift of emphasis among ethnographers as to what folk art meant.
- Women are her main protagonists and she places emphasis on the closed domesticity of an interior female world.
- Above all, however, they developed a model of spirituality that placed much emphasis on action in the world.
- This case displays a change in emphasis from spiritual growth toward consumerism.
- Perhaps the lack of emphasis on fairness indicates denial of the reality.
- Inspectors stressed that more emphasis on multiculturalism was needed.
- All of the essays repeat this same cluster of ideas, developing their implications with different emphases and nuances.
- They also highlight the need for continued emphasis on the primary prevention of coronary heart disease.
- This sort of exaggerated emphasis on good manners can be used to promote servility.
- Other than that, however, today's two stories have very different emphases.
- A variety of events are being organised throughout the year with the emphasis on community spirit.
- It is difficult to assign priority to the problems since each centre's emphases and interests are different.
- To achieve the transition, the continent has to put emphasis on technology and innovations.
- This basic structural difference leads in turn to radically different emphases within the two scholarly worlds.
Synonyms
prominence, importance, significance
stress, weight, attention, priority, urgency, force, forcibleness, insistence, underlining, underscoring, intensity
import, power, moment, mark, pre-eminence
2Stress given to a word or words when speaking to indicate particular importance.
inflection and emphasis can change the meaning of what is said
Example sentencesExamples
- Except exploring, " I said making sure to add extra emphasis on the word ' exploring '.
- He spoke in a very strange way, all in Russian of course, with emphasis on every other word that he spoke.
- She put a false emphasis on that last word that made it sound like something else.
- She put emphasis on the word him, and suddenly yesterday's events came to me and I started to cry.
- "I think you have the emphasis on the wrong syllable, " Madi remarked.
- The relative lack of emphasis on the ending sounds of words in Spanish may be a factor as well.
- I put emphasis on the word fun, twisting it so that it sounded chiding and sarcastic.
- His emphasis on the word protector made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.
- Kylie repeated her words with special emphasis, as if talking to a very slow person.
- I put plenty of emphasis on the word to make sure he understood what I was trying to say.
- Her emphasis on the word me expressed how she truly thought she was superior to others.
- He put a slight emphasis on the last word, as though unsure exactly what it implied.
- I laid particular emphasis on the word ' had '… Yes, that's right.
Synonyms
stress, accent, accentuation, weight, force, prominence
beat
Prosody ictus
1. 2.1 Vigour or intensity of expression.
  he spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bob manages to make very obvious things sound like genius by stressing his words and using his arms for emphasis.
  He leaned forward in his chair again to give his words more emphasis.
  Synonyms
  passion, force, forcefulness, ardour, fervour, spirit, spiritedness, urgency, strength, forcibleness, vigour, intensity, violence, earnestness, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, fanaticism

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, originally 'appearance, show', later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said (the original sense in English), from emphainein 'exhibit', from em- 'in, within' + phainein 'to show'.

Rhymes

underemphasis

Definition of emphasis in US English:

emphasis

nounˈɛmfəsəsˈemfəsəs

1Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom
different emphases and viewpoints
Example sentencesExamples
- All of the essays repeat this same cluster of ideas, developing their implications with different emphases and nuances.
- They also highlight the need for continued emphasis on the primary prevention of coronary heart disease.
- But she particularly likes its emphasis on the spiritual rather than the material.
- Perhaps the lack of emphasis on fairness indicates denial of the reality.
- Above all, however, they developed a model of spirituality that placed much emphasis on action in the world.
- It is difficult to assign priority to the problems since each centre's emphases and interests are different.
- This basic structural difference leads in turn to radically different emphases within the two scholarly worlds.
- Other than that, however, today's two stories have very different emphases.
- I can accept that different cultures have different emphases and that analytic thinking may be more prevalent in one than another.
- Women are her main protagonists and she places emphasis on the closed domesticity of an interior female world.
- It puts the main emphasis on a cease-fire to end the current violence followed by negotiations.
- This indicates a shift of emphasis among ethnographers as to what folk art meant.
- To achieve the transition, the continent has to put emphasis on technology and innovations.
- This sort of exaggerated emphasis on good manners can be used to promote servility.
- This is the strength of the master plan, where the emphasis remains on the spaces, not the buildings.
- I also stress that the Government has placed an enormous amount of emphasis on the family.
- An emphasis on this element indicate a practical, cautious, and pragmatic approach to life.
- This case displays a change in emphasis from spiritual growth toward consumerism.
- The reality is that in the fire service so much of the emphasis is put on strength and stamina.
- Inspectors stressed that more emphasis on multiculturalism was needed.
- A variety of events are being organised throughout the year with the emphasis on community spirit.
Synonyms
prominence, importance, significance
1. 1.1 Stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or particular importance.
  Example sentencesExamples
  "I think you have the emphasis on the wrong syllable, " Madi remarked.
  I put emphasis on the word fun, twisting it so that it sounded chiding and sarcastic.
  He spoke in a very strange way, all in Russian of course, with emphasis on every other word that he spoke.
  He put a slight emphasis on the last word, as though unsure exactly what it implied.
  She put a false emphasis on that last word that made it sound like something else.
  His emphasis on the word protector made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.
  Kylie repeated her words with special emphasis, as if talking to a very slow person.
  Her emphasis on the word me expressed how she truly thought she was superior to others.
  Except exploring, " I said making sure to add extra emphasis on the word ' exploring '.
  I put plenty of emphasis on the word to make sure he understood what I was trying to say.
  I laid particular emphasis on the word ' had '… Yes, that's right.
  She put emphasis on the word him, and suddenly yesterday's events came to me and I started to cry.
  The relative lack of emphasis on the ending sounds of words in Spanish may be a factor as well.
  Synonyms
  stress, accent, accentuation, weight, force, prominence
2. 1.2 Vigor or intensity of expression.
  he spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bob manages to make very obvious things sound like genius by stressing his words and using his arms for emphasis.
  He leaned forward in his chair again to give his words more emphasis.
  Synonyms
  passion, force, forcefulness, ardour, fervour, spirit, spiritedness, urgency, strength, forcibleness, vigour, intensity, violence, earnestness, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, fanaticism

Origin

Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, originally ‘appearance, show’, later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said (the original sense in English), from emphainein ‘exhibit’, from em- ‘in, within’ + phainein ‘to show’.

单词	emphasis
释义	Definition of emphasis in English: emphasis nounPlural emphases ˈɛmfəsɪsˈɛmfəsəs mass noun 1Special importance, value, or prominence given to something. they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom count noun different emphases and viewpoints Example sentencesExamples I also stress that the Government has placed an enormous amount of emphasis on the family. I can accept that different cultures have different emphases and that analytic thinking may be more prevalent in one than another. This is the strength of the master plan, where the emphasis remains on the spaces, not the buildings. It puts the main emphasis on a cease-fire to end the current violence followed by negotiations. An emphasis on this element indicate a practical, cautious, and pragmatic approach to life. But she particularly likes its emphasis on the spiritual rather than the material. The reality is that in the fire service so much of the emphasis is put on strength and stamina. This indicates a shift of emphasis among ethnographers as to what folk art meant. Women are her main protagonists and she places emphasis on the closed domesticity of an interior female world. Above all, however, they developed a model of spirituality that placed much emphasis on action in the world. This case displays a change in emphasis from spiritual growth toward consumerism. Perhaps the lack of emphasis on fairness indicates denial of the reality. Inspectors stressed that more emphasis on multiculturalism was needed. All of the essays repeat this same cluster of ideas, developing their implications with different emphases and nuances. They also highlight the need for continued emphasis on the primary prevention of coronary heart disease. This sort of exaggerated emphasis on good manners can be used to promote servility. Other than that, however, today's two stories have very different emphases. A variety of events are being organised throughout the year with the emphasis on community spirit. It is difficult to assign priority to the problems since each centre's emphases and interests are different. To achieve the transition, the continent has to put emphasis on technology and innovations. This basic structural difference leads in turn to radically different emphases within the two scholarly worlds. Synonyms prominence, importance, significance stress, weight, attention, priority, urgency, force, forcibleness, insistence, underlining, underscoring, intensity import, power, moment, mark, pre-eminence 2Stress given to a word or words when speaking to indicate particular importance. inflection and emphasis can change the meaning of what is said Example sentencesExamples Except exploring, " I said making sure to add extra emphasis on the word ' exploring '. He spoke in a very strange way, all in Russian of course, with emphasis on every other word that he spoke. She put a false emphasis on that last word that made it sound like something else. She put emphasis on the word him, and suddenly yesterday's events came to me and I started to cry. "I think you have the emphasis on the wrong syllable, " Madi remarked. The relative lack of emphasis on the ending sounds of words in Spanish may be a factor as well. I put emphasis on the word fun, twisting it so that it sounded chiding and sarcastic. His emphasis on the word protector made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. Kylie repeated her words with special emphasis, as if talking to a very slow person. I put plenty of emphasis on the word to make sure he understood what I was trying to say. Her emphasis on the word me expressed how she truly thought she was superior to others. He put a slight emphasis on the last word, as though unsure exactly what it implied. I laid particular emphasis on the word ' had '… Yes, that's right. Synonyms stress, accent, accentuation, weight, force, prominence beat Prosody ictus 2.1 Vigour or intensity of expression. he spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction Example sentencesExamples Bob manages to make very obvious things sound like genius by stressing his words and using his arms for emphasis. He leaned forward in his chair again to give his words more emphasis. Synonyms passion, force, forcefulness, ardour, fervour, spirit, spiritedness, urgency, strength, forcibleness, vigour, intensity, violence, earnestness, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, fanaticism Origin Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, originally 'appearance, show', later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said (the original sense in English), from emphainein 'exhibit', from em- 'in, within' + phainein 'to show'. Rhymes underemphasis Definition of emphasis in US English: emphasis nounˈɛmfəsəsˈemfəsəs 1Special importance, value, or prominence given to something. they placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom different emphases and viewpoints Example sentencesExamples All of the essays repeat this same cluster of ideas, developing their implications with different emphases and nuances. They also highlight the need for continued emphasis on the primary prevention of coronary heart disease. But she particularly likes its emphasis on the spiritual rather than the material. Perhaps the lack of emphasis on fairness indicates denial of the reality. Above all, however, they developed a model of spirituality that placed much emphasis on action in the world. It is difficult to assign priority to the problems since each centre's emphases and interests are different. This basic structural difference leads in turn to radically different emphases within the two scholarly worlds. Other than that, however, today's two stories have very different emphases. I can accept that different cultures have different emphases and that analytic thinking may be more prevalent in one than another. Women are her main protagonists and she places emphasis on the closed domesticity of an interior female world. It puts the main emphasis on a cease-fire to end the current violence followed by negotiations. This indicates a shift of emphasis among ethnographers as to what folk art meant. To achieve the transition, the continent has to put emphasis on technology and innovations. This sort of exaggerated emphasis on good manners can be used to promote servility. This is the strength of the master plan, where the emphasis remains on the spaces, not the buildings. I also stress that the Government has placed an enormous amount of emphasis on the family. An emphasis on this element indicate a practical, cautious, and pragmatic approach to life. This case displays a change in emphasis from spiritual growth toward consumerism. The reality is that in the fire service so much of the emphasis is put on strength and stamina. Inspectors stressed that more emphasis on multiculturalism was needed. A variety of events are being organised throughout the year with the emphasis on community spirit. Synonyms prominence, importance, significance 1.1 Stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or particular importance. Example sentencesExamples "I think you have the emphasis on the wrong syllable, " Madi remarked. I put emphasis on the word fun, twisting it so that it sounded chiding and sarcastic. He spoke in a very strange way, all in Russian of course, with emphasis on every other word that he spoke. He put a slight emphasis on the last word, as though unsure exactly what it implied. She put a false emphasis on that last word that made it sound like something else. His emphasis on the word protector made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. Kylie repeated her words with special emphasis, as if talking to a very slow person. Her emphasis on the word me expressed how she truly thought she was superior to others. Except exploring, " I said making sure to add extra emphasis on the word ' exploring '. I put plenty of emphasis on the word to make sure he understood what I was trying to say. I laid particular emphasis on the word ' had '… Yes, that's right. She put emphasis on the word him, and suddenly yesterday's events came to me and I started to cry. The relative lack of emphasis on the ending sounds of words in Spanish may be a factor as well. Synonyms stress, accent, accentuation, weight, force, prominence 1.2 Vigor or intensity of expression. he spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction Example sentencesExamples Bob manages to make very obvious things sound like genius by stressing his words and using his arms for emphasis. He leaned forward in his chair again to give his words more emphasis. Synonyms passion, force, forcefulness, ardour, fervour, spirit, spiritedness, urgency, strength, forcibleness, vigour, intensity, violence, earnestness, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm, zeal, zealousness, fanaticism Origin Late 16th century: via Latin from Greek, originally ‘appearance, show’, later denoting a figure of speech in which more is implied than is said (the original sense in English), from emphainein ‘exhibit’, from em- ‘in, within’ + phainein ‘to show’.
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