emphasis

CEFRB1

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Special importance given to a word, idea, or action.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

Examples

  • Since the elections there has been a greater emphasis on education.

  • We lay emphasis on the importance of being sincere.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈeɱfəsɪs]
  • [ˈɛɱfəsɪs]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Special attention or prominence given to something.

  2. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

  3. The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.

More examples

In context

  • We should not place too much emphasis on money.

  • Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.

  • He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.

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Origin

noun

From Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis, “significance”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “to present; to indicate”), from ἐν- (en-, “in”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to show”).