Emphasised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To highlight a specific detail or idea in communication to ensure it stands out and is recognized as important
2. To underscore a particular point in discourse or text in order to draw attention to its relevance and importance
3. To give special attention to something in speech or writing to make it clear it is important

Etymology: "Emphasised" is the past tense of "emphasise", a verb that means to stress something as important. Its root is "emphasis", which came into English from Greek through Latin. The "-ise" ending is a verb-forming suffix, and it has a long pedigree of its own: it descends from Ancient Greek verbs ending in "-izein", passed into Late Latin as "-izare", reached English through Old French, and was attached to English nouns from the Middle English period onward. So "emphasise" is essentially "emphasis" turned into an action, and the past tense simply adds the familiar "-ed" ending to show that the stressing has already happened.

Synonyms: stressed, highlighted, accentuated, underscored, reinforced

Antonyms: downplayed, diminished, ignored, de-emphasized, neglected