Ekphrasis

Ekphrasis is a literary device in which a text responds to or describes another work of art, very often a painting or sculpture.

Ekphrasis is a dumbass concept taught at the University of Michigan. Sadly it is not a word according to dictionary.com

by Charles Gocken January 5, 2006

Elli Emphasis

When the letters of a word/phrase are capitalised at random to emphasize the importance of the word/phrase.

Calum:"did you know Aziz is having a party tonight?"
Kayden: "ReALlY? Oh MY GoD WhY DiDN't hE InViTE ME?
(This would be an example of Elli emphasis)

by Lil EMO August 27, 2017

emphasis

It means to USE IT WITH FORRRCE

I HAAAAAAATE HIM! (emphasis on hATe)

by [hi] May 31, 2004

Emphasis

The reason Josh repeats things.

Josh: I repeat things for emphasis. EMPHASIS!

by EpicEric26 May 29, 2018

Extended Emphasis Disorder

The over pronunciation of the emphasized syllable in a word. This case is mostly developed in college students, further research is needed to determine the cause of extended speech.

A soccer game, when the announcer yells:
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLL"

Or when Clint has to say it.

"I go to Sultan High Schoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllll

Both of these people have EED (Extended Emphasis Disorder)

by Fishman1319 May 19, 2009

Emphasise

Emphasize

To obtain a perfect fit it's imperative to emphasise the right size.
Emphasise God's miracle working powerful providence.

by Hercolena Oliver January 26, 2009

hat-plop emphasis

Refers to an occasion where you are accompanying your buddy on a warm-weather stroll and he has asked you to temporarily carry his floppy sun-hat, and then during your shared conversation, you voice a strong and/or important statement that carries a significant amount of "weight" to it; you therefore "drive home" your point by dramatically/flourishingly squashing your friend's hat back onto his head.

Using hat-plop emphasis to drive home your point is not intended to be offensive or demeaning in the least, of course, but it must be performed appropriately/diplomatically in order to avoid your seeming arrogant or insulting. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to smile and raise your eyebrows somewhat as you carry out this maneuver; extra credit if you also make a loud humorous spluttering sound with your tongue/lips --- like imitating the long raspy passing of gas --- as you do so, ensuring that the person knows that you have merely playful/harmless intentions in your actions.

by QuacksO September 19, 2018