emphasis / highlighting
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emphasis / highlighting
The act of emphasizing or clearly marking something in order to make it stand out from a group. This can be visual (e.g., through bold print), acoustic (through stress), or related to content.
Die Hervorhebung der Schlüsselwörter im Text hilft, die Kernaussagen schneller zu erfassen.
The highlighting of the keywords in the text helps you grasp the main points more quickly.
The word comes from the separable verb 'hervorheben' (to emphasize/highlight) (hervor + heben). Literally, it means to 'lift something forward' in order to make it visible. The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun.
Das Ziel ist die Hervorhebung der wichtigsten Informationen.
The goal is the highlighting of the most important information.
To say what is being highlighted, you usually use the preposition 'von' with the dative or the genitive. Both are correct and common.
Die Hervorhebung von Fehlern hilft beim Lernen.
The highlighting of errors helps with learning.
'Hervorhebung' (emphasis/highlighting) is often combined with the type of emphasis. Typical phrases are 'visuelle Hervorhebung' (visual highlighting), 'Hervorhebung durch Fettdruck' (highlighting through bold print), 'durch Farbe' (through color), or 'durch Unterstreichung' (through underlining).
Für eine bessere Lesbarkeit sorgt die Hervorhebung durch unterschiedliche Farben.
Highlighting with different colors improves readability.
stress / emphasis
“Betonung” is a particular form of “Hervorhebung” in speech: a syllable or word receives audible emphasis. “Hervorhebung” is broader and can also be visual or content-related. “Betonung” is used for emphasized pronunciation, while bold print, for example, is a form of “Hervorhebung.”
Im gedruckten Text sorgt die Hervorhebung des Wortes „nie“ durch Fettdruck für besonderen Nachdruck.
In the printed text, highlighting the word “nie” in bold gives it special emphasis.
Beim Vorlesen sorgt die Betonung des Wortes „nie“ für besonderen Nachdruck.
When reading aloud, stressing the word “nie” gives it special emphasis.
