Emphasize: meaning, definitions and examples
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emphasize
[ หษmfษหsaษชz ]
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.
in design
To emphasize in design means to make something more prominent or noticeable. It is to draw attention to a specific element.
Synonyms
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.
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
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:
๐ต๐น enfatizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคผเฅเคฐ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช betonen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menekankan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะบัะตัะปัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ podkreลlaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅผท่ชฟใใ (ใใใใกใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท souligner
๐ช๐ธ enfatizar
๐น๐ท vurgulamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์กฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุคูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ zdลฏraznit
๐ธ๐ฐ zdรดrazniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผบ่ฐ (qiรกngdiร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ poudariti
๐ฎ๐ธ leggja รกherslu รก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะฐาััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vurฤulamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.