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Pronunciation: [ˈɛmfɐsˌa͡ɪzɪŋ] (IPA)

Emphasising is a term that gives importance or focuses attention on a specific aspect or topic. Synonyms for emphasising include highlighting, underscoring, accentuating, stressing, underscoring, foregrounding, magnifying, reinforcing, and accenting. All these synonyms have a common theme of shedding light on the significance of a factor or idea. Highlighting pertains to bringing to notice, whereas underscoring refers to giving importance to. Stressing and foregrounding relate to accentuating particular facets, and accenting emphasizes certain aspects. Magnifying refers to amplifying importance while reinforcing means strengthening significance. Choosing the right synonym to emphasise your point is essential to convey your message with utmost clarity.
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His drawings place in pictorial view the poet's thoughts, while they greatly enhance the descriptions by emphasising what the writer rightly left vague.
"A Versailles Christmas-Tide"
Mary Stuart Boyd
"Yes, indeed," said Pander, emphasising his reply with a decided nod of his head.
"Atlantis"
Gerhart Hauptmann
The affinity that exists between politics and eggs is not limited to the function of the latter in emphasising criticism of the former; it also extends to individual characteristics.
"Mount Music"
E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

Famous quotes with Emphasising

  • Pope John Paul II was a seeker of truth, justice and peace. Pope John Paul II was a disciple of religious mysticism, philosophic deliberation and thought and artistic and poetic creativity, By emphasising his experience and teachings, (he) earnestly tried to utilise them in the path of the triumph of truth, justice and peace. It is hoped that the leadership of Catholic Christianity, by following the teachings of the Prophet Jesus, may peace be upon him, by interacting with justice seeking and peace loving political-religious leaders and by also following the ethical and humanitarian thinking of John Paul II, help the world towards a better and more just life.
    Mohammad Khatami
  • Art has no end in view save the emphasising and recording in the most effective way some strongly felt interest or affection.
    Samuel Butler (novelist)

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