Definition of “accent”
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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.
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Emphasis or importance in general.
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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.
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Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
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A word; a significant tone or sound.
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Expressions in general; speech.
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Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
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A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
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A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
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The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
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The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
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A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.
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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''.
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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.
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A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.
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Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
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A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
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A distinctive feature or quality.
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Utterance.
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verb:
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To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
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To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
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To mark with written accents.
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