EMPHASIZING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of giving special importance or significance to something

Synonyms:

accenting; accentuation; emphasizing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("emphasizing" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

Derivation:

emphasize (to stress, single out as important)

emphasize (give extra weight to (a communication))

-ing form of the verb emphasize