de-emphasis

American  

[dee-em-fuh-sis] / diˈɛm fə sɪs /

Or deemphasis

noun

de-emphases plural

1. a reduction in emphasis.

   There has been de-emphasis on athletic activities at the school.

2. the act or process of de-emphasizing.

3. Electronics. a process of reducing the relative amplitude of certain frequencies in a signal that have been exaggerated by preemphasis, restoring the signal to its original form.

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Etymology

Origin of de-emphasis

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + emphasis

Example Sentences

This production faces a typical problem for immersive adaptations of literary works: how to translate a beloved text via a format that is better served by a de-emphasis on the text.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

“There’s been a de-emphasis on space because people say, ‘Let’s worry about problems on Earth as opposed to the future.’

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2023

But assuming other journals adopt its model, that de-emphasis of journal branding is a goal of its insurgency.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 20, 2022

Herbert’s de-emphasis of gadgets and technology helps “Dune” feel surprisingly modern, where a lot of its sci-fi contemporaries have come to feel dated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

They also seem to endorse the concept of body neutrality and its de-emphasis on publicly celebrating bodies and appearances.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021