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Emphasis vs Overemphasize - What's the difference?

emphasis | overemphasize |

As a noun emphasis

is special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

As a verb overemphasize is

to place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.

emphasis

Noun

(emphases)
  • Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
  • He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
  • Special attention or prominence given to something.
  • Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
  • Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
  • He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
  • (typography) Related to bold.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    overemphasize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK) overemphasise

    Verb

    (overemphasiz)
  • To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.