Main entry: 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
Main entry: stress
Definition: (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
Usage: the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
Main entry: stress, tenseness, tension
Definition: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Usage: he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension; stress is a vasoconstrictor
Definition: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Usage: she endured the stresses and strains of life; he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger- R.J.Samuelson
Definition: special emphasis attached to something
Usage: the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
Main entry: stress, accent, accentuate
Definition: put stress on; utter with an accent
Usage: In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
Main entry: punctuate, accent, accentuate, stress, emphasise, emphasize
Definition: to stress, single out as important
Usage: Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
Main entry: try, strain, stress
Definition: test the limits of
Usage: You are trying my patience!