accent (
http://definr.com/accent)
n 1: distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress
his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech
pattern" [syn:
speech pattern]
2: special importance or significance; "the red light gave the
central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was
decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents"
[syn:
emphasis]
3: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific
group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of
English"; "he has a strong German accent" [syn:
dialect,
idiom]
4: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note
(especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the
stress on the wrong syllable" [syn:
stress,
emphasis,
accentuation]
5: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or (in some
languages) placed above a vowel to indicate a special
pronunciation [syn:
accent mark]
v 1: to stress, single out as important: "Dr. Jones emphasizes
exercise in addition to a change in diet." [syn:
stress,
emphasize,
emphasise,
punctuate,
accentuate]
2: put stress on; utter with an accent [syn:
stress]