Definition of Emphases. Meaning of Emphases. Synonyms of Emphases

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Definition of Emphases

Emphases
Emphasis Em"pha*sis, n.; pl. Emphases. [L., fr. Gr. ? significance, force of expression, fr. ? to show in, indicate; ? in + ? to show. See In, and Phase.] 1. (Rhet.) A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to one or more words whose signification the speaker intends to impress specially upon his audience. The province of emphasis is so much more important than accent, that the customary seat of the latter is changed, when the claims of emphasis require it. --E. Porter. 2. A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis. External objects stand before us . . . in all the life and emphasis of extension, figure, and color. --Sir W. Hamilton.

Meaning of Emphases from wikipedia

- charitable lay ****ociations reflect a variety of theological and spiritual emphases in the church. Of its seven sacraments, the Eucharist is the prin****l...
- counterbalance the preceding pope with one having different ideological emphases. The Italian adage around papal conclaves describes a perceived tendency...
- Sahaja Yoga Founder Nirmala Srivastava (aka Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi) Established 5 May 1970 Practice emphases kundalini, meditation, self-realization...
- 5th-century Roman military. The various invading tribes had differing emphases on types of soldiers—ranging from the primarily infantry Anglo-Saxon invaders...
- divides the year into a series of seasons, each with their theological emphases, and modes of prayer, which can be signified by different ways of decorating...
- The Sword of the Lord is a Christian fundamentalist, Independent Baptist bi-monthly 24-page newspaper. The Sword of the Lord is published by Sword of the...
- Dorcas Dole (fl. later 17th century) was a Quaker religious pamphleteer from Bristol, England, of whose background and private life little certain is known...
- reunion. Anglicanism in general has always sought a balance between the emphases of Catholicism and Protestantism, while tolerating a range of expressions...
- Christians consider it an ordination and a martyrdom, though the theological emphases indicated by the various names are not excluded by the teachings of either...
- fixation refers to a tendency for decision-makers to place excessively large emphases on selected metrics. In management (and many other social science fields)...