• noun:   special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
• noun:   special importance or significance

  Example: "The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"

• noun:   intensity or forcefulness of expression

  Example: "His emphasis on civil rights"

• noun:   the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

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