Definitions for Emphasis
ˈɛm fə sɪs; -ˌsizem·pha·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. emphasis, accentnoun

   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"

2. vehemence, emphasisnoun

   intensity or forcefulness of expression

   "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

3. emphasisnoun

   special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

4. stress, emphasis, accentnoun

   the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

   "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

GCIDERate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. emphasisnoun

   a special attention given to, or extra importance attached to, something; as, a guided tour of Egypt with emphasis on the monuments along the Nile.

2. emphasisnoun

   something to which great importance is attached; as, the need for increased spending on education was the emphasis of his speech.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. emphasisnoun

   Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

   He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.

2. emphasisnoun

   Special attention or prominence given to something.

   Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.

3. emphasisnoun

   Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

   He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.

4. emphasisnoun

   Related to bold.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EMPHASISnoun

   A remarkable stress laid upon a word or sentence; particular force impressed by stile or pronunciation.

   Etymology: ἔμφασις.

   Oh, that brave Cæsar!
   —— Be choak’d with such another emphasis. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.

   Emphasis not so much regards the time as a certain grandeur, whereby some letter, syllable, word, or sentence is rendered more remarkable than the rest, by a more vigorous pronunciation, and a longer stay upon it. William Holder, Elem. of Speech.

   These questions have force and emphasis, if they be understood of the antediluvian earth. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emphasis

   Emphasis refers to special importance, value, or prominence given to something such as a word, idea, or action. It is a way of making something more noticeable or significant, often through repetition, contrast, or a change in tone, volume, or pitch in speech, or through specific formatting or style in writing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Emphasisnoun

   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

2. Emphasisnoun

   a peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. 'e`mfasis significance, force of expression, fr. 'emfai`nein to show in, indicate; 'en in + fai`nein to show. See In, and Phase.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Emphasis

   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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Emphasis

   em′fa-sis, n. stress of the voice on particular words or syllables to make the meaning clear: impressiveness of expression or weight of thought: intensity:—pl. Em′phases (-sēz).—v.t. Em′phasīse, to make emphatic.—adjs. Emphat′ic, -al, uttered with or requiring emphasis: forcible: impressive.—adv. Emphat′ically.—n. Emphat′icalness. [L.,—Gr.,—em (=en), in, into, and phasis—phaein, phainein, to show.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emphasis

   To italicize a lie; to lay great stress on certain sounds that emanate from a larynx and that are intended to hypnotize a tympanum; to be impressive to the point of almost believing ourselves; the double chin of a declarative sentence; oratorical moth-balls.

Matched Categories

1. • Importance
   • Prosody
   • Rhetorical Device

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Emphasis' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1861

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Emphasis' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3690

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Emphasis' in Nouns Frequency: #857

Anagrams for Emphasis »

1. misshape

How to pronounce Emphasis?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Emphasis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Emphasis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Emphasis in a Sentence

1. Orison Swett Marden:

   If we put the emphasis upon the right things, if we live the life that is worth while and then fail, we will survive all disasters, we will out-live all misfortune. We should be so well balanced and symmetrical, that nothing which could ever happen could throw us off our center, so that no matter what misfortune should overtake us, there would still be a whole magnificent man or woman left after being stripped of everything else.

2. Robert Holland:

   His emphasis on corruption is the most serious challenge to the status quo the lending culture has ever faced.

3. Syd Kitson:

   Josh Day wife added : I think we’re pretty all in ! We live here. We work here. Babcock Ranch, near Fort Myers on state’s west coast, was developed from the beginning with a massive solar power farm generating 100 percent of the electric needs. About 350,000 photovoltaic solar panels stretch across a swath of land the size of 200 football fields. When developer Syd Kitson, a former NFL lineman with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, bought the 17,000-acre property, it was all old mining and farmland. Babcock Ranch, near Fort Myers on state’s west coast, was developed from the beginning with a massive solar power farm generating 100 percent of the electric needs. About 350,000 photovoltaic solar panels stretch across a swath of land the size of 200 football fields. It’s now the country’s first, fully solar city, with a very low carbon footprint, a soon-to-open school, electric shuttles that will eventually be driverless, a cute town square with shops and an emphasis on the environment and preservation. Where most developers would build and sell as many homes as possible, for greater profit, Kitson’s vision from the beginning was preserving most of the open space, now encompassing several lakes and 50 miles of bike trails. The homes run from $ 190,000 to about $ 499,000. Residents can work in the town, but are not required to do so. The fully completed footprint will eventually be 19,500 homes. We think about the way we develop differently …. It’s the most environmentally responsible, the most sustainable new town that’s ever been developed, and, it’s the first solar-powered town in America. And we’re very proud of that. In January, the first two people moved in. Now, there are 150 homes under contract with an expectation that will there will be 250 families moved in by December. Eight developers are now building homes. The vision is a unique creation of a 45,000-person small city. But first came the enormous solar farm. Syd Kitson gave the land to Florida Power Light for free, which then spent more than $ 100,000,000 installing all the panels, wires and storage batteries. That solar-generated power now is shared throughout FPL’s grid, as Babcock Ranch’s demand, at this point, remains very small. John Woolschlager, an urban planningprofessor at nearby Florida Gulf Coast University, said all cities canultimately follow Babcock Ranch’s model, but Florida Gulf Coast University will take years. Babcock Ranch’s huge advantage was that Babcock Ranch huge advantage’s being built from scratch with theself-sustainability and pro-environment philosophy on the ground first.

4. Jessica Cadmus:

   Then when Covid-19 hit and people were forced to work from home, there was an absolute halt in buying formal workwear, the emphasis from my clients now is on polished loungewear, where the fit is not as tailored and comfort is key.

5. Deb Galuska:

   We don't know the reason, there's been a big emphasis on obesity issues though a variety of channels.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Emphasis
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Emphasis
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Emphasis
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Emphasis
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Emphasis
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Emphasis
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Emphasis
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Emphasis