EMPHATICS

Noun

emphatics

plural of emphatic

Source: Wiktionary


EMPHATIC

Em*phat"ic, Em*phat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. emphatique. See Emphasis.]

1. Uttered with emphasis; made prominent and impressive by a peculiar stress of voice; laying stress; deserving of stress or emphasis; forcible; impressive; strong; as, to remonstrate in am emphatic manner; an emphatic word; an emphatic tone; emphatic reasoning.

2. Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." Boyle. "Emphatical evils." Bp. Reynolds.

Syn.

– Forcible; earnest; impressive; energetic; striking; positive; important; special; significant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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