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    Emphase (en. Emphasis)

    /ɑ̃faz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Particular insistence in speech.
    His speech was filled with emphasis and emotion.
    Son discours était rempli d'emphase et d'émotion.
    A manner of speaking that seeks to impress.
    The emphasis in his tone caught the audience's attention.
    L'emphase dans son ton a attiré l'attention de l'auditoire.
    Exaggeration in the expression of feelings.
    He spoke with so much emphasis that no one believed him.
    Il parlait avec tant d'emphase que personne ne le croyait.

    Etymology

    From Greek 'emphasis', meaning 'insistence, significance'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to speak with emphasis
    To express oneself in a very affected or solemn manner.
    parler avec emphase
    to put emphasis on
    To particularly highlight an aspect.
    mettre de l'emphase sur

    Related Words

    emphatic
    That which is expressed with force or insistence.
    emphatique
    exaggeration
    Action of distorting reality through excessive affirmation.
    exagération

    Slang Meanings

    To speak in a way that is too dramatic.
    He always makes a drama, that’s emphasis.
    Il fait toujours un drame, c'est de l'emphase.
    To be too pompous in one's speeches.
    She plays it up with her emphasis, it’s heavy.
    Elle se la joue avec son emphase, c'est lourd.