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emphasis

noun /ɛmfəsɪs/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 16
Definitions
noun

special importance or significance

“the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”

noun

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

noun

intensity or forcefulness of expression

“his emphasis on civil rights”

noun

special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

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