n.
1.distinctive manner of oral expression
2.special importance or significance
3.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
4.the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
5.a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation accent v.
1.to stress, single out as important
2.put stress on
Idiom of the Day
mean nothing to (someone)
to have no effect or feeling for someone
My uncle is very wealthy and to lose money in a business transaction means nothing to him.