underscore as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
- 2
underscore
noun
1 underscore
A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter).
synonym: underline.
Dutch: onderlijnen
Polish: podkreślenie
verb
1 underscore
Give extra weight to (a communication).
synonyms: emphasise, emphasize, underline.
Roget 550:
indicate;
be the sign
etc.
n..
of;
denote,
betoken;
argue,
testify
etc.
(evidence)
467;
bear the impress
etc.
n..
of;
connote,
connotate†.
represent,
stand for;
typify
etc.
(prefigure)
511;
symbolize.
put an indication,
put a mark
etc.
n.;
note,
mark,
stamp,
earmark;
blaze;
label,
ticket,
docket;
dot,
spot,
score,
dash,
trace,
chalk;
print;
imprint,
impress;
engrave,
stereotype.
make a sign
etc.
n..
signalize;
underscore;
give a signal,
hang out a signal;
beckon;
nod;
wink,
glance,
leer,
nudge,
shrug,
tip the wink;
gesticulate;
raise the finger,
hold up the finger,
raise the hand,
hold up the hand;
saw the air,
suit the action to the word"
[Hamlet].
wave a banner,
unfurl a banner,
hoist a banner,
hang out a banner
etc.
n.;
wave the hand,
wave a kerchief;
give the cue
etc.
(inform)
527;
show one's colors;
give an alarm,
sound an alarm;
beat the drum,
sound the trumpets,
raise a cry.
sign,
seal,
attest
etc.
(evidence)
467;
underline
etc.
(give importance to)
642;
call attention to
etc.
(attention)
457;
give notice
etc.
(inform)
527.
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Dutch: benadrukken, accentueren, beklemtonen, betonen, onderstrepen
2 underscore
Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to.
synonym: underline.
Moby thesaurus: accent, accentuate, band, bar, belabor, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, brand, chalk, chalk up, check, check off, cicatrize, cross-hatching, dapple, dash, define, delimit, delineation, demarcate, diagonal, discolor, dot, dotted line, dwell on, emphasize, engrave, feature, fleck, freckle, gash, give emphasis to, hachure, hairline, harp on, hatch, hatching, highlight, impress, imprint, italicize, line, lineation, make a mark, mark, mark off, mark out, mottle, nick, notch, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, pencil, pepper, place emphasis on, play up, point, point up, prick, print, punch, punctuate, puncture, riddle, rub in, scar, scarify, score, scotch, scratch, seal, seam, slash, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, spotlight, stain, stamp, star, stigmatize, streak, streaking, stress, striate, striation, strip, stripe, striping, stroke, sublineation, tattoo, tick, tick off, trace, underline, underlining, underscoring, virgule ... show more.
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