n (linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
n (figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
n (orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
n Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
n (linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
n (informal, sometimes proscribed) A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
n (sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
n A word; a significant tone or sound.
n (usually plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
n (prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
n (music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
n (music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
n (music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
n (music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
n (mathematics) A prime symbol.
n Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
n A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
n (archaic) Utterance.
v (transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
v (transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
v (transitive) To mark with written accents.