The etymological origin of "emphasis"'s from the Greek ἔμφασις, from "εν(εμ)+ φαίνομαι" aning : to accent the appearance, to underline, to put in bold, make something more significant or important. The word emphasis, in addition to its main dictionary meaning, may have the following technical meanings. Emphasis, a notion from FM signal transmission Emphasis, in typography: visual enhancement a part o… (More on Emphasis)