English

Noun

deemphasis ‎(uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of de-emphasis
   • 1988 April 8, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader:

     Applied to birding, the gis approach involves a deemphasis of separate field marks in favor of the gestalt, the essence that tells us a dog is a dog and a Le Conte's sparrow is a Le Conte's sparrow regardless of the details of their appearance.

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• deemphasize