Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἔμφᾰσις

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appearing in

ἔμφᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ἐμφαίνομαι)

A. appearing ina smooth surface,reflection, as in a mirror or in water, Arist. Mete. 373b24 , 377b17 ;κατ' ἔμφασινbyreflection, Id. Mu. 395a29 ; ἔμφασιν ποιεῖν

Thphr. Lap. 30

;ἀμυδραὶ ἐ. τῆς ἀληθείαςfaintreflectionsorimages, 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 εὑρίσκεταιHierocl 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

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;ποιεῖν ἔμφασίν τινοςgivethe 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

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II. (ἐμφαίνω)setting forth, exposition, narration, Plb. 6.5.3 , etc.;ποιεῖν ἐμφάσεις κατά τινοςto makestatementsagainst, 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 withδείνωσις, Demetr. Eloc. 130 .

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

IV. moralof a fable, Babr. 116.15 .

References

Arist. Mete. 373b24
377b17
Id. Mu. 395a29
Thphr. Lap. 30
Plu. 2.354c
Epicur. Ep. 2p.41U.
Stoic. 2.198
Plot. 4.3.18
Dam. Pr. 69
Procl. in Alc. p.69C.
in CA 20p.465M.
Arist. Div.Somn. 464b12
Stoic. 2.24
Plb. 5.63.2
Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.257
Plb. 5.110.6
Str. 8.3.30
Phld. Ir. p.95
D.H. Th. 16
D.S. 11.89
Id. 1.38
Dsc. 5.87
Plb. 6.5.3
Id. 28.4.8
Iamb. VP 23.103
Agatharch. 21
Corn. ND 15
Quint. 8.3.83
9.2.3
Trypho Trop. p.199S.
Tib. Fig. 14
Demetr. Eloc. 130
57
171
Babr. 116.15