emphasis Definition

emphasis
noun emphases

1. Special importance or attention given to it.

Thesaurus: importance, stress, weight, urgency, significance, underscoring, import, accent, priority, intensity.
Form: emphasis on something (usually)
2. Greater force or loudness on certain words or parts of words to show that they are important or have a special meaning.
3. Force or firmness of expression.

Etymology: 16c: Greek, meaning ‘outward appearance' or ‘implied meaning'.