Emphasis
11emphasis — noun 1 special importance/attention ADJECTIVE ▪ big (informal), considerable, great, heavy, huge ▪ schools that put a heavy emphasis on sporting achievement ▪ …
12emphasis */*/*/ — UK [ˈemfəsɪs] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms emphasis : singular emphasis plural emphases UK [ˈemfəsiːz] / US [ˈemfəˌsɪz] 1) special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular emphasis on: The main emphasis… …
13emphasis — em|pha|sis W2S3 [ˈemfəsıs] n plural emphases [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek, from emphainein to show ] 1.) special attention or importance emphasis on ▪ In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness …
14Emphasis — The etymological origin of emphasis is from the Greek εν(εμ)+ φαίνομαι {em +fenome} aning : to accent the appearance, to underline, to put in bold, make something more significant or important.The word emphasis, in addition to its main dictionary …
15emphasis — em|pha|sis [ emfəsıs ] (plural em|pha|ses [ emfə,siz ] ) noun count or uncount *** 1. ) special importance or attention that is given to one thing in particular: emphasis on: The main emphasis should be on quality rather than quantity.… …
16emphasis — [[t]e̱mfəsiːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ emphases 1) N VAR: oft N on n Emphasis is special or extra importance that is given to an activity or to a part or aspect of something. Too much emphasis is placed on research... Grant puts a special emphasis on weather in… …
17emphasis — /em feuh sis/, n., pl. emphases / seez /. 1. special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president s statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis. 2. something that is given great stress or importance: Morality was the… …
18emphasis — 01. This ESL program puts a lot of [emphasis] on speaking and listening skills. 02. The teacher [emphasized] to the children the importance of being polite to each other. 03. In French, the [emphasis] is always on the last syllable of a word. 04 …
19emphasis — noun plural emphases / si:z/ (C, U) 1 special importance that is given to one part of something: In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness. | place/put emphasis on: The course puts an emphasis on practical work. 2 (C, U) if you put… …
20emphasis — n. 1) to lay, place, put emphasis on 2) particular, special emphasis * * * [ emfəsɪs] place put emphasis on special emphasis particular to lay …
