| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:SelectiveEmphasis |
| type | Art, Composition, Concept, formal analysis, Resource, Visual Analysis, Visual Arts |
| broader | Composition, Formal Analysis, Interpretation, visual art term, Visual Hierarchy |
| definition | The deliberate sharpening of edges, values, or detail on specific elements within a composition to establish spatial and narrative hierarchy while leaving surrounding areas softer or less defined. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Selective emphasis |
| scope note | Refers to the compositional strategy of concentrating clarity on focal elements, not to photographic depth of field. |
| skos:altLabel | Selective focus, Selective sharpening |
| skos:exactMatch | Emphasis_(art) |