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emphasis. ( ˈɛmfəsɪs) n, pl -ses ( -siːz) 1. special importance or significance. 2. an object, idea, etc, that is given special importance or significance. 3. (Rhetoric) stress made to fall on a particular syllable, word, or phrase in speaking. 4. force or intensity of expression: he spoke with special emphasis on the subject of civil rights.
Emphasis definition, special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president's statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis. See more.
emphasis noun [C, U] (IMPORTANCE) Add to word list. B2. particular importance or attention that you give to something: Schools are starting to place /put greater emphasis on passing exams. Fewer examples. People put too much emphasis on what they look like. We are trying to shift the emphasis from curing illness to preventing it.
