underscore

Noun · Verb
US[uhn-der-skawr]/ˌʌndɚˈskɔr/3 syllables
Synonyms: underlineemphasizeemphasise

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)

  1. give extra weight to (a communication)“Her gesture emphasized her words”Synonyms: underlineemphasizeemphasiseMore general stress, emphasize
  2. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention toSynonyms: underlineMore general mark

Noun (1)

  1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)Synonyms: underlineType of stroke

Related words underline noun, underline verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Un′der·score′ transitive verb

To draw a mark or line under; to underline. Josiah Tucker

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

underscore

<character> _, ASCII 95.

Common names: ITU-T: underline; underscore; underbar; under. Rare: score; backarrow; skid; INTERCAL: flatworm.

See also left arrow.

(1995-03-06)

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