emphasize or emphasise(ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to give emphasis or prominence to; stress
Synonyms
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highlight,
stress,
insist,
underline,
draw attention to
flag up,
dwell on,
underscore,
weight,
play up,
make a point of,
foreground,
give priority to press home give prominence to
prioritize,
Translations
- British English:
emphasize
To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.Your letter should emphasize your skills.ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz VERB Your letter should emphasize your skills.
- Spanish:
enfatizar
v
- French:
souligner
vt
- German:
betonen
v
- Chinese: 强调 v
- Arabic: يُؤَكِّدُ v
- Portuguese: enfatizar v
- Russian: подчеркивать v
- Croatian: naglasiti v
- Czech: zdůraznit v zdůrazňovat
- Danish: understrege v
- Dutch: benadrukken v
- Finnish: korostaa v
- Greek: τονίζω v
- Italian: enfatizzare v
- Japanese: 強調する v
- Korean: 강조하다 v
- Norwegian: understreke v
- Polish: uwydatnić v uwydatniać
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfatizar v
- European Spanish:
enfatizar
v
- Swedish: understryka v
- Thai: เน้น v
- Turkish: vurgulamak v
- Vietnamese: nhấn mạnh v
Usage examples
We are accused of complacency and grave errors of judgment at senior levels, and I emphasize the word senior.
, The Endless Game (1986)Dana LaRosa, 28, teacher 2. I have a long, lean body, so I emphasize my curves wherever I can.
Maxim (2004)Curiously, while all these messages emphasize martyrdom, they barely mention nationalism.
Globe and Mail (2003)Translucent layers of oil and varnish emphasize this effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)This, I must emphasize , was not because there was anything wrong with the school.
, THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (2004)