Definition: intensity or forcefulness of expression
Usage: the vehemence of his denial; his emphasis on civil rights
Similar words: intensity, intensiveness
Definition: high level or degree; the property of being intense
Synonyms: emphasis, stress, accent
Definition: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Usage: he put the stress on the wrong syllable
Similar words: inflection, prosody
Definition: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Synonyms: emphasis
Definition: special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
Similar words: rhetorical device
Definition: a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Definition: special importance or significance
Usage: the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis; the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents