American English pronunciation
How to pronounce emphasizing
IPA transcription: ['ɛmfə,saɪzɪŋ]
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Noun
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the act of giving special importance or significance to something
Verb
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to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
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give extra weight to (a communication)
“Her gesture emphasized her words”
Usage examples
- The non-aligned countries reiterated their position emphasizing the need for nuclear disarmament.
- The houses have small or no front yards, emphasizing local parks and gardens.
- The story builds up, repeatedly emphasizing how shaggy the dog is.
- It features the same concept, however not emphasizing on the kidnapping and escape.
- Guardians was marketed rather crudely, emphasizing scantily-clad women in cards and sex appeal.
- Emphasizing classical traditions, Trumbull did not get along with the students.