UNDERSCORE

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

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Etymology

Noun

underscore (plural underscores)

An underline; a line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

(music) A piece of background music.

Verb

underscore (third-person singular simple present underscores, present participle underscoring, simple past and past participle underscored)

To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

To emphasize or draw attention to.

Source: Wiktionary

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Un`der*score", v. t.

Definition: To draw a mark or line under; to underline. J. Tucker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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