English English Dictionary

The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.

A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds.

A mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6' 10'' is six feet ten inches.

To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.

To mark emphatically; to emphasize.

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Without accent.

One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.

Capable of being accented.

Of or pertaining to accent; characterized or formed by accent.

The quality of being accentual.

In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.

To pronounce with an accent or with accents.

To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.

To mark with the written accent.

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