emphasis

n 1: special importance or significance; "the red light gave the

central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was

decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red

accents" [syn: {accent}]

2: intensity or forcefulness of expression: "the vehemence of

his denial" or "his emphasis on civil rights" [syn: {vehemence}]

3: special and significant stress by means of position or

repetition e.g.

4: the relative prominence of a syllable (especially with

regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the

wrong syllable" [syn: {stress}, {accent}, {accentuation}]