emphasis

noun

1. 1

   Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

   “He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.”

2. 2

   Special attention or prominence given to something.

   “Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.”

3. 3

   Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

   “He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.”

4. 4

   The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.

5. 5

   The use of boldface.