1. The act of giving special importance or significance to something
   - accenting, accentuation, emphasising [Brit]

1. To stress, single out as important
   "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
   - stress, emphasise [Brit], punctuate, accent, accentuate 
2. Give extra weight to (a communication)
   "Her gesture emphasized her words"
   - underscore, underline, emphasise [Brit]

See also: emphasis

Type of: action, evince, express, show

• aceto-
• acetoacetic acid
• acetone
• acetone body
• acetonemia
• acetonic
• acetonuria
• acetophenetidin
• acetose
• acetous
• acetphenetidin
• acetum
• acetyl
• acetyl chloride
• acetyl group
• acetyl radical
• acetylate
• acetylation
• acetylcholine
• acetylene
• acetylenic
• acetylic
• acetylise
• acetylize
• acetylsalicylic acid