[noun] special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents" Synonyms:accent
[noun] intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" Synonyms:vehemence
[noun] special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
[noun] the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" Synonyms:stress, accent
