A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it. Example: In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.
Emphasis or importance in general. Example: At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.
A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked. Example: The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect. Example: a broad Irish accent
(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it. Example: 2015 December 3, [./http//www.pri.org/stories/2015-12-03/philadelphia-accent-sign-language There's a distinctly Philadelphia accent in American Sign Language]
A word; a significant tone or sound.
(usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.
A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.
A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27'', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
A distinctive feature or quality.
Utterance.
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