accent vs measure

accent

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • 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. 

measure

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • 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. 

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