emphasis
noun
- use of various methods in communication to draw attention to particular information
- strengthening of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ / [ˈɛɱfəsɪs] / [ˈeɱfəsɪs]
noun
Etymology: From Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis, “significance”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “to present; to indicate”), from ἐν- (en-, “in”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to show”).
- Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
“He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.”
- Special attention or prominence given to something.
“Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.”
“Put emphasis on the advantages rather than the drawbacks.”
- 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.”
- The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
- The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.