Underscore

Quick meaning: Underscore is a noun meaning A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

Meaning

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

More Meanings

1. (music) A piece of background music.
2. (transitive) To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
3. (transitive) To emphasize or draw attention to.

Example Sentences

I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

By convention, Rubyists usually underscore their method names.

The tale thus underscores in expressive form the semiparadoxical fact that traders can lie by telling the truth.

Not trusting filmgoers to catch the drift, Ms. Coppola underscores the women’s attempts to gussy up with snippets of arch dialogue.

Word Forms

• underscores
• underscoring
• underscored

Synonyms for underscore

Depending on context, synonyms include underline, emphasize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include underline, emphasize, highlight, outline, highlights, note.

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