emphasized

[ em-fuh-sahyzd ]

adjective

1. made more visible, more important, etc.; stressed:

   Read the emphasized sentence carefully, and contrast it with the information given in the previous paragraph.

   Good sportsmanship was the emphasized theme of the club's operations.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of emphasize ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·em·pha·sized especially British, un·em·pha·sised adjective
• well-em·pha·sized especially British, well-em·pha·sised adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emphasized¹

emphasize ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Then there’s the apparent fact that, in iOS 14, Spotlight Search de-emphasizes or entirely bypasses Google results.

From Search Engine Land

The jobs in 2030 and beyond will require complex problem-solving and systems-thinking skills that schools and most online learning programs aren’t emphasizing.

From Quartz

By emphasizing the common ties and values across a divided nation, Obama became, if not a household name, a national political figure.

From FiveThirtyEight

Bryony Cole, a consultant for the industry and host of the Future of Sex podcast, emphasizes that she’s seen an uptick in creative approaches to making the most of lockdowns.

From Nautilus

The Sky, with Courtney Vandersloot running the show, have emphasized pace since current coach James Wade arrived on the scene.

From FiveThirtyEight

The difference was emphasized immediately after QZ8501 went missing.

From The Daily Beast

When I spoke to Tavris about this phenomenon, she emphasized that everyone does this.

From The Daily Beast

The speakers emphasized the diversity of the crowd and seemed to almost play defense over any perceived media attacks.

From The Daily Beast

First, he emphasized the importance of the police and the need for new training and an end to “broken windows” tactics.

From The Daily Beast

Loescher repeatedly emphasized that these sites are by no means limited to the La Brea Tar Pits.

From The Daily Beast

The arousing of the fundamental instincts of these human beings had, indeed, enormously emphasized the animal in them.

From Project Gutenberg

My crutch emphasized this mandate, but I could not see how it was received, for every scholar's face was hidden from me by a book.

From Project Gutenberg

The bright, strong sunshine merely emphasized the youthful perfection of her complexion.

From Project Gutenberg

His leaning position brought out the breadth of his shoulders and emphasized the athletic lines of his figure.

From Project Gutenberg

The angles are emphasized by octagonal projections, the panelling of which seems to have ruled that of the whole structure.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• accentuate
• affirm
• assert
• highlight
• indicate
• maintain
• point out
• reiterate
• repeat
• underline
• underscore