de-emphasis

American  

[dee-em-fuh-sis] / diˈɛm fə sɪs /

Or deemphasis

noun

plural

de-emphases

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

Though audiences have rewarded productions that highlight their physical effects, the de-emphasis of digital effects in films’ marketing and promotion can have real-world, practical consequences for those artists.

From Los Angeles Times

Based on habits that emerged during the past year’s testing phase of Google’s AI overviews, about 25% of the traffic could be negatively affected by the de-emphasis on website links, said Marc McCollum, chief innovation officer at Raptive, which helps about 5,000 website publishers make money from their content.

From Seattle Times

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

The answer lies in the practice and promotion of lifestyle medicine, systemic changes to our food supply and availability, intuitive eating practices and a de-emphasis on body size as the determining factor of health and well-being.

From Seattle Times

“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