noun
special importance or significance
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- the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
- the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
noun
intensity or forcefulness of expression
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- the vehemence of his denial
- his emphasis on civil rights
noun
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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- he put the stress on the wrong syllable