Accented

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Accent \Ac*cent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accented}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Accenting}.] [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a
        mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
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     2. To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  accented \accented\ adj.
     1. (Phonology) having the main stress of a word; -- used of
        syllables
  
     Syn: tonic (vs. atonic)
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. 1 being pronounced with sterss; -- used of syllables
  
     Syn: heavy, strong
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  accented
       adj 1: used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main
              stress in a word" [syn: {tonic}] [ant: {atonic}]
       2: used of syllables or musical beats [syn: {heavy}, {strong}]