underscore

Meaning

Noun

1. A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
2. A piece of background music.

Verb

1. (transitive) To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
2. (transitive) To emphasize or draw attention to.

Synonyms

underline

emphasize

emphasise

stress

accentuate

foreground

highlight

punctuate

pick up

point

point up

☝️

underbar

reaffirm

score

set off

show off

signalize

foil

dramatise

underline character

heighten

underscore character

Translations

souligner

sottolineare

subrayar

υπογραμμίζω

unterstreichen

sublinhar

sublinha

enfatizar

alt çizgi

tiret bas

benadrukken

soulignement

Grundstrich

enfatizzare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/

Etymology

From under- + score.