slovodefinícia
emphasis
(mass)
emphasis
- dôraz
emphasis
(encz)
emphasis,důraz
emphasis
(encz)
emphasis,přízvuk n: parkmaj
emphasis
(encz)
emphasis,zdůraznění n: Zdeněk Brož
emphasis
(gcide)
emphasis \em"pha*sis\ ([e^]m"f[.a]*s[i^]s), n.; pl. Emphases
([e^]m"f[.a]*s[=e]z). [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.]
1. (Rhet.) 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.
[1913 Webster]

The province of emphasis is so much more important
than accent, that the customary seat of the latter
is changed, when the claims of emphasis require it.
--E. Porter.
[1913 Webster]

2. A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of
thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to
dwell on a subject with great emphasis.
[1913 Webster]

External objects stand before us . . . in all the
life and emphasis of extension, figure, and color.
--Sir W.
Hamilton.
[1913 Webster]

3. 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.
[PJC]

4. something to which great importance is attached; as, the
need for increased spending on education was the emphasis
of his speech.
[PJC]
emphasis
(wn)
emphasis
n 1: 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" [syn:
emphasis, accent]
2: intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of
his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" [syn:
vehemence, emphasis]
3: special and significant stress by means of position or
repetition e.g.
4: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note
(especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the
stress on the wrong syllable" [syn: stress, emphasis,
accent]
podobné slovodefinícia
emphasis
(mass)
emphasis
- dôraz
de-emphasise
(encz)
de-emphasise, v:
emphasis
(encz)
emphasis,důraz emphasis,přízvuk n: parkmajemphasis,zdůraznění n: Zdeněk Brož
emphasise
(encz)
emphasise,zdůraznit v: Zdeněk Brož
emphasised
(encz)
emphasised,zdůrazněný adj: Zdeněk Brož
emphasises
(encz)
emphasises,vyzdvihuje v: Zdeněk Brožemphasises,zdůrazňuje v: Zdeněk Brož
emphasising
(encz)
emphasising,zdůrazňující adj: Zdeněk Brož
overemphasis
(encz)
overemphasis,přílišný důraz Zdeněk Brož
overemphasise
(encz)
overemphasise,příliš zdůrazňovat Zdeněk Brož
re-emphasise
(encz)
re-emphasise, v:
underemphasis
(encz)
underemphasis,
emphasis
(gcide)
emphasis \em"pha*sis\ ([e^]m"f[.a]*s[i^]s), n.; pl. Emphases
([e^]m"f[.a]*s[=e]z). [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.]
1. (Rhet.) 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.
[1913 Webster]

The province of emphasis is so much more important
than accent, that the customary seat of the latter
is changed, when the claims of emphasis require it.
--E. Porter.
[1913 Webster]

2. A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of
thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to
dwell on a subject with great emphasis.
[1913 Webster]

External objects stand before us . . . in all the
life and emphasis of extension, figure, and color.
--Sir W.
Hamilton.
[1913 Webster]

3. 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.
[PJC]

4. something to which great importance is attached; as, the
need for increased spending on education was the emphasis
of his speech.
[PJC]
emphasise
(gcide)
emphasise \em"pha*sise\ v. t.
To place emphasis on; same as emphasize.

Syn: overemphasize, over-emphasize, overstress.
[WordNet 1.5]
overemphasis
(gcide)
overemphasis \overemphasis\
Excessive and unwarranted emphasis.
[PJC] overemphasize
re-emphasise
(gcide)
reemphasise \reemphasise\, re-emphasise \re-emphasise\v. t.
Same as reemphasize. [mostly Brit.]

Syn: re-emphasize.
[WordNet 1.5] re-emphasize
reemphasise
(gcide)
reemphasise \reemphasise\, re-emphasise \re-emphasise\v. t.
Same as reemphasize. [mostly Brit.]

Syn: re-emphasize.
[WordNet 1.5] re-emphasize
de-emphasise
(wn)
de-emphasise
v 1: reduce the emphasis [syn: de-emphasize, de-emphasise,
destress]
emphasis
(wn)
emphasis
n 1: 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" [syn:
emphasis, accent]
2: intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of
his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" [syn:
vehemence, emphasis]
3: special and significant stress by means of position or
repetition e.g.
4: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note
(especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the
stress on the wrong syllable" [syn: stress, emphasis,
accent]
emphasise
(wn)
emphasise
v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture
emphasized her words" [syn: underscore, underline,
emphasize, emphasise]
2: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes
exercise in addition to a change in diet" [syn: stress,
emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent,
accentuate]
emphasised
(wn)
emphasised
adj 1: spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word" [syn:
emphatic, emphasized, emphasised]
overemphasis
(wn)
overemphasis
n 1: too much emphasis
overemphasise
(wn)
overemphasise
v 1: place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot
overemphasize the importance of this book" [syn:
overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress]
re-emphasise
(wn)
re-emphasise
v 1: emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for
greater productivity" [syn: re-emphasise, re-emphasize]

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