The manner in which something is expressed in words. The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells. The improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures. Enormous tension can build up along the margin of the two plates and occasionally explodes into immense earthquakes.ĭraw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. He dropped out of the race clearly di stressed and having difficulty breathing.Īpply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it. Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. He has started to lay greater stress on the government s role in industry. The degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area. His strength was his obsessive single mindedness.
A new strain of microorganisms.Ī person or thing perceived as a source of mental or emotional support. Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. The dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening. Illuminate with a spotlight as in the theater. The manner in which someone utters a word. A literal depiction of the scene before him.Īn excessive burden. The music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm.Ī mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind. Singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong. English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion. Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface. The quality of being important and worthy of note. It s a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer. Represent another person with comic intentions. They were both working in a neo impressionist idiom. Gary Lineker presents the highlights of today s semi final.Ī form of expression natural to a language, person, or group of people. The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience.Ĭarve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. His father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence.
The manner in which something is expressed in words- G.S.Patton. The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.Ī particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group. Associations of "Accents" (30 Words) accentuate