underscore, underline
(noun) a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
underline, underscore
(verb) draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise
(verb) give extra weight to (a communication); “Her gesture emphasized her words”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
underline (plural underlines)
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.
The character _.
(dated) An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.
underline (third-person singular simple present underlines, present participle underlining, simple past and past participle underlined)
To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis; to underscore
(figuratively) To emphasise or stress something
(figurative, obsolete) To influence secretly.
underline (not comparable)
Passing under a railway line.
• unlinered
Source: Wiktionary
Un`der*line", v. t.
1. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
2. To influence secretly. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
