Emphasize and Present

Emphasize

Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

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Present and emphasize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Present" instead a verb "Emphasize".

Present verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.

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Emphasize and present are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Present".

character	emphasize character	present character
role	emphasize role	present role
idea	emphasize idea	present idea
image	emphasize image	present image
Other words: position, look, point, setting, way, characters, personality, side.

When the narrative switches to present tense, it's to emphasize the immediacy of the situation and the uncertainty of the future.

Source: Present Tense Narrative
Also some scenes, which are not present in the manga, were added to emphasize the climax of the arc.

Source: Manga / The World God Only Knows
Especially present in "Let's Play Monopoly", where they emphasize how his source of nutrition is generally $1 meals from Carl's Jr.

Source: Creator / Ray Narvaez, Jr.

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Present and Emphasize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasize/present

Emphasize & Present. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasize/present>.

Present or Emphasize. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/emphasize/present.

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