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Accenting   /ˈæksɛntɪŋ/   Listen
Accenting

noun
1.
The act of giving special importance or significance to something.  Synonyms: accentuation, emphasizing.






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"Accenting" Quotes from Famous Books



... E minor study recalls Thalberg. Von Bulow cautions the student against "the accenting of the first note with the thumb—right hand—as it does not form part of the melody, but only comes in as an unimportant passing note." This refers to the melody in E. He also writes that the addition of the third in the left hand, Klindworth edition, needs no special justification. ...
— Chopin: The Man and His Music • James Huneker

... "You tenderfoot!" he snarled, accenting the words so that they carried a world of meaning with them. "Don't you know any more than to try to get onto a broncho from the off side? ...
— The Pony Rider Boys in Texas - Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains • Frank Gee Patchin

... answered in lively fashion, accenting her phrases with the use of her hands: "But, monsieur, you do not take into account that it was not until the night of Wednesday and the Thursday that my husband began to vomit, and that it was two days after ...
— She Stands Accused • Victor MacClure



Words linked to "Accenting" :   accentuation, action, emphasizing



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