emphasis
nounfeminine/ẽˈfazɨ/high
en·fa·se
Definition
Prominence, importance, or emphasis given to something; intensity in the pronunciation of a syllable or word.
The teacher put a lot of emphasis on that point of the subject.
His voice had a special emphasis when he spoke of his son.
Common collocations
put emphasis onwith emphasisplace emphasis on
Idiomatic expressions
- To speak with emphasis. (To speak with conviction and prominence)
Etymology
Do grego 'émphasis', através do latim 'emphasis'.