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How to sign: give extra weight to (a communication)
"Her gesture emphasized her words";
Similiar / Same: underscore, underline, emphasize
Categories: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress
How to sign: to stress, single out as important
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet";
Similiar / Same: stress, emphasize, accent, accentuate, punctuate
Categories: evince, express, show
Within this category: background, bear down, bring out, drive home, point up, re-emphasise, topicalize, underscore
