Repeat vs Emphasis - What's the difference?
repeat | emphasis |
(intransitive) To do or say again (and again).
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(obsolete) To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.
(legal, Scotland) To repay or refund (an excess received).
An iteration; a repetition.
A television program shown after its initial presentation -- particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a rerun.
Patterns of nucleid acids that occur in multiple copies throughout the genome.
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
(typography) Related to bold.
As nouns the difference between repeat and emphasis
is that repeat is an iteration; a repetition while emphasis is special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.As a verb repeat
is (intransitive) to do or say again (and again).repeat
English
Verb
(en verb)- (Waller)
Noun
(en noun)- We gave up after the third repeat because it got boring.
See also
* redundantemphasis
English
(wikipedia emphasis)Noun
(emphases)- He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
- Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
- He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.