Underline

Quick meaning: Underline is a noun meaning (uncommon) The character _.

Meaning

(uncommon) The character _.

More Meanings

1. To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis.
2. (figuratively) To emphasise or stress something.
3. (figurative, obsolete) To influence secretly.
4. Passing under a railway line.
5. A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.
6. (dated) An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.
7. (dated) A caption beneath a photograph (which may have more than one line of text).

Example Sentences

underline the important words in the text

By mere chance in appearance, though underlined with a providence, they had a full light of the infanta.

Just as it was sometimes necessary to lower the road to take it beneath an underline bridge, so in this case it might be necessary to raise it.

As to underbridges, the policy is to wait until the small underline bridges become due for renewal when they will be replaced by prestressed concrete structures.

Word Forms

• underlines
• underlining
• underlined

Synonyms for underline

Depending on context, synonyms include underscore, emphasize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include underscore, emphasize, highlighting, highlight, highlights, outline.

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