underscore
verb
- to make evident : EMPHASIZE, STRESS
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/ / /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/ / /ˌʌn.dəˈskɔː(ɹ)/ / /ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔɹ/
noun
Etymology: From under- + score.
- A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
“He walks into the house and picks up a pen. The thought he has is a brilliant idea. He must write it down. Only two words need to be written. The underscore adds importance. / BOUNTY HUNTER”
- A piece of background music.
verb
Etymology: From under- + score.
- To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
“By convention, Rubyists usually underscore their method names.”
- To emphasize or draw attention to.
“I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.”
“The tale thus underscores in expressive form the semiparadoxical fact that traders can lie by telling the truth.”