emphase — meaning in English

English meaning

• emphasis noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
• stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

emphase is used for these senses in English:

• emphasis Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
• stress (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).

emphasis — full definition

1. noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
2. noun Extra stress given to a word or syllable when speaking, or highlighting given to text through formatting such as italics or bold.

stress — full definition

1. noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
2. verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.

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