Emphasize: meaning, definitions and examples

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emphasize

 

[ หˆษ›mfษ™หŒsaษชz ]

Context #1 | Verb

in communication

To emphasize means to give special importance or attention to something. It is to make something stand out or be more noticeable.

Synonyms

accentuate, highlight, underscore

Examples of usage

  • He emphasized the need for cooperation among team members.
  • She emphasized the importance of staying positive in difficult situations.
Context #2 | Verb

in design

To emphasize in design means to make something more prominent or noticeable. It is to draw attention to a specific element.

Synonyms

accent, highlight, stress

Examples of usage

  • The designer emphasized the use of bold colors in the artwork.
  • By using a larger font size, the header was emphasized on the webpage.
Context #3 | Verb

in speech

To emphasize in speech means to stress or give importance to a particular word or phrase by speaking it with more force or by pausing before or after it.

Synonyms

accentuate, stress

Examples of usage

  • She emphasized the word 'love' in her speech to convey its significance.
  • To emphasize the point, he repeated the phrase three times.

Translations

Translations of the word "emphasize" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enfatizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคผเฅ‹เคฐ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช betonen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menekankan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะบั€ะตัะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podkreล›laฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผท่ชฟใ™ใ‚‹ (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souligner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enfatizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vurgulamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•์กฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุคูƒุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zdลฏraznit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zdรดrazniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผบ่ฐƒ (qiรกngdiร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poudariti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leggja รกherslu รก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐา›ั‚ั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vurฤŸulamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enfatizar

Etymology

The word 'emphasize' comes from the Greek word 'emphasis', meaning 'significance' or 'prominence'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century with the same meaning of giving importance or prominence to something. Over time, 'emphasize' has become a commonly used word in various contexts to highlight the significance of certain elements.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,790, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.