definition of
emphasis

[1] #1 emphasis n. [accent] 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

[2] #2 emphasis n. [vehemence] intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights". wn

[3] #3 emphasis n. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.. wn

[4] #4 emphasis n. [stress, accent] the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable". wn