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 • Sep. 12, 2024

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

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

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

Lang acknowledges that this story is problematic, thanks in part to some productions’ de-emphasis of Puccini’s anti-colonial sentiment and of his criticism of U.S. attitudes toward Japan.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2017