vverb.communicationgive extra weight to (a communication)Synset:emphasise emphasize underline underscore
Examples:- Her gesture emphasized her words
Derivationally Related Form:emphasizing
Hypernyms:accent accentuate emphasise emphasize punctuate stress
Inherited Hypernyms:underscorestressexpressconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationto stress, single out as importantSynset:accent accentuate emphasise emphasize punctuate stress
Examples:- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
Derivationally Related Form:emphasisaccentuationaccentstressemphasizing
Hypernyms:evince express show
Inherited Hypernyms:stressexpressconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:backgroundbear downbring outdownplaydrive homeemphasiseemphasizeplay downpoint uppress homeram homere-emphasisere-emphasizeset offtopicalizeunderlineunderscore
Full Troponyms:backgroundbear downbring outdrive homeforegroundpick uppoint upraisere-emphasisesoft-pedaltopicalizeunderscorewave off
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allspoken with emphasisSynset:emphasized emphatic
Antonyms:unstressed
Derivationally Related Form:emphasis
Inherited Hypernyms:emphatic
Similar to:accented stressed