ACCENT

Definition of ACCENT

  1. (noun)distinctive manner of oral expression
  2. (noun)special importance or significance
  3. (noun)the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
  4. (noun)the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
  5. (noun)a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
  6. (verb)to stress, single out as important
  7. (verb)put stress on; utter with an accent