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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Emphasis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/emphasis.html. 1828.
 
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