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Fantasize vs Emphasize - What's the difference?

fantasize | emphasize |

In lang=en terms the difference between fantasize and emphasize

is that fantasize is to portray in the mind, using fantasy while emphasize is to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

As verbs the difference between fantasize and emphasize

is that fantasize is to indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy while emphasize is to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

fantasize

English

Alternative forms

* fantasise (British) * phantasise?(qualifier) * phantasize?(dated)

Verb

(fantasiz)
  • To indulge in fantasy; to imagine things only possible in fantasy.
    • I fantasized about my ideal date.
  • To portray in the mind, using fantasy.

    • emphasize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emphasise

    Verb

    (emphasiz)
  • To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
    • His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.

    Synonyms

    * betone * stress * underscore

    Antonyms

    * de-emphasize * downplay

    Derived terms

    * reemphasize * overemphasize * underemphasize

    Related terms

    * emphasis * emphatic