emphasize

Definition:
1. To give special importance to something.
2. To stress, single out as important.
3. Give extra weight to (a communication).

Use 'emphasize' in a sentence:

1. We cannot emphasize the importance of health too much because it lays the foundation for all of our daily activities.
2. But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the meeting.
3. I tried to emphasize my good points without sounding boastful.
4. I must emphasize the fact that she is only a little girl.
5. He wants to emphasize Hanson himself has a farm that specializes in grapes for the purpose of producing raisins.
6. The story was used to emphasize the humanity of Jesus.
7. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences.
8. I must emphasize the fact that they are only children.
9. Let me emphasize that this is equal to the time most adults spend per week at work.
10. He flourished the glass to emphasize the point.
11. Emphasize your team and how through their talents, your vision was realized.
12. Chinese higher education emphasizes STEM education due to historical reasons.
13. When formulating a site location strategy, companies should therefore emphasize qualitative factors to ensure that the chosen strategy supports the company's overall business strategy.
14. The committees must develop incentive compensation policies to emphasize long-term performance.
15. Still, others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nation's fears and insecurities.
16. I've tried to emphasize that.
17. His advice was emphasized by the words on the back of the final edition of The Whole Earth Catalog, which he quoted Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
18. By and by, out of the stillness, little, scarcely perceptible noises began to emphasize themselves.
19. Economists emphasize measurable quantities – the number of jobs, the per capita income.
20. The speaker emphasized his words with vigorous gestures.
21. I cannot emphasize this enough.
22. We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting the environment too much because we have only one Earth.
23. American people emphasize efficiency,competition and originality while Chinese people give priority to careful planning and encourage close cooperation and altruistic dedication among team members.
24. The right style of swimsuit can help to hide, minimize, or emphasize what you want it to.
25. British English use more falling and rising tone and emphasize the habit of tone falling before tone rising.
26. The Halsey Report emphasized the value of a pre-school education.
27. They named it Technetium to emphasize that it was artificially created with technology.
28. We use gestures to indicate a wide range of meanings, though I have to emphasize that the actual gestures we use may be specific to particular cultures.
29. Some speakers, if they' re reading from a complete text, underline the words they want to emphasize.
30. In summary, historians must be careful about the kind of conflict they emphasize in eighteenth-century America.
31. Their strategy of development finance emphasizes the important role of entrepreneurship and markets over a staid aid-system of development that preaches hand-outs.
32. I want to emphasize this point.
33. Emphasize one and the others become distorted.
34. You should also include some carnations to emphasize your underlying meaning.
35. He emphasized its importance to me.
36. He emphasized the strategic position of that island in his report.
37. The main difference is that Australians are used to speaking a little vaguely, and they emphasize vowel pronunciation.
38. A point worth emphasizing is that hydrostatic equilibrium is fulfilled with great accuracy in stellar atmosphere.
39. She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work.
40. The National Academy of Sciences report emphasizes CubeSats' importance in scientific discovery and the training of future space scientists and engineers.
41. Through her website Loe emphasizes that "anybody can do this anywhere."
42. A small dram of whisky may be prescribed by doctors for those over 60 to help them sleep. It is vital though to emphasize that 'small' is the operative word.
43. Western emperors after Theodosius were unable to emphasize their civilian role because of their need to rely on the protection of Germanic generals loyal to them.
44. Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income.
45. A tan emphasized the fairness of her hair.
46. Current studies of early modern absolutism—rule by one person with absolute authority—emphasize continual negotiations between ruler and ruled.
47. What he was emphasizing, however, is the way reality can modify idealistic views.
48. He listened in silence as Niccolini rattled on, emphasizing his remarks with one hand and steering with the other.
49. I tried to emphasize how rich you would have to be to undertake the building of the temple, to undertake the construction of one of those beehive tombs.
50. She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones.
51. American people emphasize efficiency, competition and originality while Chinese people give priority to careful planning and encourage close cooperation and altruistic dedication among team members.
52. Discuss pollution with your child, emphasizing how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks.
53. Female socialization emphasizes getting along with others.
54. It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation.
55. His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town.