Meanings
noundeemphasis (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of de-emphasis.
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.
1988 April 8, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, in Chicago Reader
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APA
deemphasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deemphasis
MLA
“deemphasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deemphasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deemphasis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deemphasis.
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