Underscoring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Underscoring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of underscore.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of underscore.
More Meanings
- An underline.
Example Sentences
Parkington swung his chair away, keeping the book in his hand and his back to Anthony. “He underscored whole passages,” he said. “I can't abide reading a book with underscorings in it.”
Word Forms
- underscorings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underline, emphasize, underlining, highlighting, focusing, showing.
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