definition of
accent

[1] #1 accent n. [speech pattern] distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern". wn

[2] #2 accent n. [emphasis] special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents". wn

[3] #3 accent v. [stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accentuate] to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet". wn

[4] #4 accent v. [stress, accentuate] put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word". wn

[5] #5 accent n. [dialect, idiom] the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy". wn