em·pha·size

[em-fuh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), em·pha·sized, em·pha·siz·ing.
to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
Also, especially British, em·pha·sise.


Origin:
1820–30; emphas(is) + -ize

hy·per·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), hy·per·em·pha·sized, hy·per·em·pha·siz·ing.
mis·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), mis·em·pha·sized, mis·em·pha·siz·ing.
re·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), re·em·pha·sized, re·em·pha·siz·ing.
su·per·em·pha·size, verb (used with object), su·per·em·pha·sized, su·per·em·pha·siz·ing.
un·em·pha·sized, adjective
un·em·pha·siz·ing, adjective
well-em·pha·sized, adjective


accent, accentuate, highlight.
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emphasize or emphasise (ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to give emphasis or prominence to; stress
 
emphasise or emphasise
 
vb

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Word Origin & History

emphasize
1828, from emphasis + -ize. Related: Emphasized; emphasizing.
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Example sentences
Emphasize gentle camera moves, slow dissolves, and still camera shots.
The test prep courses do provide the structure for you to go over basic
  information, but they also emphasize test-taking strategy.
Emphasize that this is how scientists and volunteers actually clean oiled birds.
Literal detail would have faded from time, as the story was perpetually boiled
  down and re-brewed to emphasize its essence.
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