emphasis · noun C or U /ˈem.fə.sɪs/
Word family
Nouns: emphasis
Adjectives: emphatic
Verbs: emphasize
Adverbs: emphatically
emphasis
B2 the particular importance or attention that you give to something
Dictionary examples:
There is a lot of emphasis on curing disease but too little emphasis on preventing it.
Schools here place/put great emphasis on written work and grammar.
Learner example:
[I]n the tale "It's a good life", the author gives much more emphasis to Anthony than to anyone else in the story. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)
