EMPHASIS


Meaning of EMPHASIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̆̈pl. ̤ses̃ ̈n. ̘ˑ ʄ˧ʁ̘̋ ↗˧ɜɞɻ˧, ɻ↗̘, ˞ɣ̘ʁ ɜ , ̄↘ʝ̘̘̋ʟ special emphasis, to make an emphasis on smth. ̤ʁɣ̘ʄ̆˧ ɞɻɟɬɞ ̋ɜ̘̏ɰɜ , ɞɻɟɬ ɜɜɞ ̤ɞɣ̏ˤʁʄ̘˧ ̏ɞ̤↗.ʟ with ɡreat emphasis ɜ̘ɻɞɭ ↗˧ɜɞ ̙ˑ ̈↗ɜˌʄ. ˞ɣ̘ʁɰɜ , ̘ʌɰɜ ̝ˑ ̈-ʄ. ʁɰ̋ɞɻ˧ ɟɜ˞ʁɞʄ ̞ˑ ̤̈ɞ↗ˌʁ. ʄ˧ɣ ↗̂ ↗˧ɜ˧  ́ʁʝ ̆˞ʁɻʄ, ʁ̘̋ʁ̼ɣ̘̃ʟ emphasis mine ̤ɞɣ̏ˤʁɜ˞ɞ ↘ɜɟʕ ̘̆ʄɞʁɻɞ ̘̋↘ ̘̏ɜ ʄ  ɻ ̃ ]

n. (pl. emphases) 1 special importance or prominence attached to a thing, fact, idea, etc. (emphasis on economy). 2 stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or importance. 3 vigour or intensity of expression, feeling, action, etc. 4 prominence, sharpness of contour. [L f. Gk f. emphaino exhibit (as EN-(2), phaino show)]

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