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emphasis
has definitions from the field of rhetoric
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[ noun ] special importance or significance
Synonyms Examples "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis" "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents" Used in print (The New York Times,...)With Skorich at the helm , the Eagles are expected to put more emphasis on running , rather than passing . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Heels place emphasis on the long_legged silhouette . (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)It will be recalled from the discussion in Section 7 that the position of the `` right '' , as represented by Barth , rests_on the following thesis : The only tenable alternative to Bultmann 's position is a theology that ( 1 ) rejects or at_least qualifies his unconditioned demand for demythologization and existential interpretation ; ( 2 ) accepts instead a special biblical hermeneutics or method of interpretation ; and ( 3 ) in so doing , frees itself to give appropriate emphasis to the event Jesus_Christ by means of statements that , from Bultmann 's point_of_view , are mythological . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Like the recent Scheherazade from London ( High_Fidelity , Sept. 1961 ) , it is successful because emphasis has been placed on good musical and engineering practices rather_than on creating sensational effects . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Just_as the national and state parks place emphasis on features which are of national or state significance , counties should seek_out these features which are distinctive of their area . Related terms |
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[ noun ] intensity or forcefulness of expression
Synonyms Examples : "the vehemence of his denial" "his emphasis on civil rights" Used in print (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)This emphasis upon death rather than sin as man 's fundamental problem Irenaeus shares with many early theologians , especially the Greek speaking ones . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Schnabel 's emphasis on structural clarity , his innate rhythmic vibrancy , and impetuous intensity all tend to stamp his reading as a symphonic one . The effect of the recording is very open and natural , with the frequency emphasis exactly what you would expect from a live performance . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (rhetoric) special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)When he was asked a question or addressed in such a way that some response was inescapable , he would answer ; if , as often happened , he had to repeat because he had spoken too softly , he would repeat his words in the same way , without emphasis or impatience , only a_little louder . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (rhetoric) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Synonyms Examples "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" Related terms prosody sentence_stress tonic_accent accentuation word_stress stress |
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