A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
Emphasis or importance in general.
A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
A word; a significant tone or sound.
A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
Expressions in general; speech.
A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
A prime symbol.
A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
To mark with written accents.
A unit of measurement.
A piece of legislation.
A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.
Any of various standard units of capacity.
An (unspecified) portion or quantity.
A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.
A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements.
The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.)
A bed or stratum.
A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)
A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar.
The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot.
Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans.
A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance.
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)
To estimate the unit size of something.
To adjust by a rule or standard.
To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.
To judge, value, or appraise.
To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off.
To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.