ἔμφασις

A. appearing in a smooth surface, reflection, as in a mirror or in water, Arist. Mete. 373b24, 377b17; κατ’ ἔμφασιν by reflection, Id. Mu. 395a29; ἔμφασιν ποιεῖν Thphr. Lap. 30; ἀμυδραὶ ἐ. τῆς ἀληθείας faint reflections or images, Plu. 2.354c: generally, ἔ. προσώπου (in the moon) Epicur. Ep. 2p.41U., Stoic. 2.198, cf. Plot. 4.3.18; τοῦ ὄντος Dam. Pr. 69; τῶν πρώτων ἐν τοῖς ἐσχάτοις Procl. in Alc. p.69C.; στερεοῦ πρώτη ἔ. ἐν τῇ τετράδι εὑρίσκεται Hierocl in CA 20p.465M.

2. outward appearance, impression, presentation, τὰς ἔ. κρίνειν Arist. Div.Somn. 464b12; φαντασιῶν Stoic. 2.24 (pl.); κατὰ τὴν ἔ. Plb. 5.63.2; ποιεῖν ἔμφασίν τινος give the appearance of. ., suggest, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.257; ποιεῖν ἔ. ὡς . . make as if . ., Plb. 5.110.6; ποιεῖν, c. fut. inf., Str. 8.3.30; ἔ. λαβεῖν τινος Phld. Ir. p.95 W., al.; ἔ. ἔχειν τινός D.H. Th. 16; ἔ. ἔχειν ὡς . . D.S. 11.89; ἔ. γίγνεταί τινος Id. 1.38; of taste, ἔ. ἁλυκότητος Dsc. 5.87.

II. (ἐμφαίνω) setting forth, exposition, narration, Plb. 6.5.3, etc.; ποιεῖν ἐμφάσεις κατά τινος to make statements against, Id. 28.4.8; συμβόλων ‐σεις explanations, Iamb. VP 23.103.

III. meaning, significance, Agatharch. 21, Corn. ND 15; esp. in Rhet., significance, emphasis, Quint. 8.3.83, 9.2.3, Trypho Trop. p.199S., Tib. Fig. 14: coupled with δείνωσις, Demetr. Eloc. 130.

2. suggestion, hint,ib.57,171.

IV. moral of a fable, Babr. 116.15.