Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To underline.
- transitive verb To put emphasis on; stress.
- transitive verb To cause to appear important or deserving of attention.
- noun A line drawn under writing or text to indicate emphasis or italic type.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To draw a mark or line under; underline, as for emphasis.
- noun A line drawn beneath a written or printed word or passage, as for emphasis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To draw a mark or line under; to underline.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
underline ; a line drawn or printed beneathtext ; the character_ . - noun music A piece of
background music . - verb To
underline ; to mark a line beneath text. - verb To
emphasize or drawattention to.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
- verb draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
- verb give extra weight to (a communication)
Etymologies
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Examples
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In concept, Conservatism prefers to keep things as they were, more middle-grounded, The origins of the term underscore in reaction to change.
Somervell County Salon pstern 2010
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One thing these considerations underscore is the vital importance of state and local fiscal aid as probably the primary federal recession-fighting policy.
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The point I am trying to underscore is simply this: futures and options activity is now a central tool of risk management and an integral adjunct of every major financial institution the world over.
Free Markets, Foreign Exchange and the International Monetary Market 1986
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A reporter asked the president if he risked "losing some credibility or even talking down the economy" by using "dire language" in a town hall meeting in economically battered Elkhart, Ind. Obama parried: "What I'm trying to underscore is what the people in Elkhart already understand: that this is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill recession. ...
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What all of this does underscore is the vast range of line-items you’re going to find in Mexico.
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Two recent titles underscore the value of accounts by military officers.
Gary Gallagher: What are the best new Civil War books? Gary Gallagher 2010
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"Recent vehicle recalls underscore the need to ensure the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the resources, expertise, and authority it needs to protect consumers from vehicle safety defects," Waxman said in a statement.
Auto bill draft would require black boxes, allow NHTSA to issue quick recalls 2010
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Two recent titles underscore the value of accounts by military officers.
Gary Gallagher: What are the best new Civil War books? Gary Gallagher 2010
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These recalls underscore the dangers that the CPSC highlighted last year when it warned parents about the dangers small magnets pose to children.
CPSC issues another large recall of toys with small magnets 2008
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These recalls underscore the dangers that the CPSC highlighted last year when it warned parents about the dangers small magnets pose to children.
CPSC issues another large recall of toys with small magnets 2008
whichbe commented on the word underscore
Also known as an understrike: ______________________
July 31, 2008
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word underscore
UNDERSCORES_RULE!!!!!!!!!
July 18, 2009
mohitanand commented on the word underscore
verb: give extra weight to (a communication)
While the hiking instructor agreed that carrying a first aid kit could be a good idea under certain circumstances, he underscored the importance of carrying enough water.
October 19, 2016