accent

Definitions of accent in various dictionaries:

noun - distinctive manner of oral expression

noun - special importance or significance

noun - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

noun - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

noun - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

verb - to stress, single out as important

verb - put stress on

The relative prominence of a particular syllable of a word by greater intensity or by variation or modulation of pitch or tone.

Vocal prominence or emphasis given to a particular syllable, word, or phrase.

One determined by the regional or social background of the speaker.

One determined by the phonetic habits of the speaker’s native language carried over to his or her use of another language.

A mark or symbol used in the printing and writing of certain languages to indicate the vocal quality to be given to a particular letter: an acute accent.

A mark or symbol used in printing and writing to indicate the stressed syllables of a spoken word.

Rhythmically significant stress in a line of verse.

Music.

Special stress given to a note within a phrase.

A mark representing this stress.

Mathematics.

A mark used as a superscript to distinguish among variables represented by the same symbol.

A mark used as a superscript to indicate the first derivative of a variable.

A mark or one of several marks used as a superscript to indicate a unit, such as feet (') and inches (") in linear measurement.

A distinctive feature or quality, such as a feature that accentuates or complements a decorative style.

To stress or emphasize the pronunciation of.

To mark with a printed accent.

To focus attention on; accentuate: a program that accents the development of leadership.

verb - to pro noun ce with prominence