Italics
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Italics is a noun meaning (typography, plural only) Letters in an italic typeface.
Meaning
(typography, plural only) Letters in an italic typeface.
More Meanings
- (usually plural but sometimes singular in construction) plural of italic: exaggerated intonation or some similar oral speech device by which one or more words is heavily and usually affectedly emphasized or otherwise given sharp prominence
Example Sentences
There is no need to put the whole paragraph in italics.
a woman who has an irritating way of speaking in italics
Margaret Long […] was yapping, her silly voice fraught with italics.
Writing of cyclic diagramming, he speaks of ". . . the practical state of locomotives that pass through any number of engine and maintenance crews' hands in the course of a week's common user working, receiving love from none". The italics are mine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include characters, traits, italicised, oblique, slanted, sloping.
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