Emphasizing

Emphasizing
Emphasize Em"pha*size, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emphasized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emphasizing}.] To utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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  • emphasizing — (Amer.) n. attaching special importance or significance to something; act of giving emphasis (also emphasising) emphasize (Amer.) em·pha·size || emfÉ™saɪz v. stress, accentuate the importance of, underscore; make more obviously defined (e.g.:… …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • emphasizing facts — A jury instruction is said to emphasize facts which may contain sufficient facts to authorize a verdict, but nevertheless some fact or facts are selected from the evidence and mentioned in such a way as to indicate to the jury that they have… …   Black's law dictionary

  • emphasizing facts — A jury instruction is said to emphasize facts which may contain sufficient facts to authorize a verdict, but nevertheless some fact or facts are selected from the evidence and mentioned in such a way as to indicate to the jury that they have… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • leather\ hat\ band — Emphasizing extremly snug fitting garments. I think I ve put on weight this shirt is tighter than a leather hat band …   Dictionary of american slang

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  • very — ver|y [ veri ] function word *** Very can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs): It had been a long day and he was very tired. I always walk very quickly. She writes very well. as an adjective (only before a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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