underline
IPA: ˈʌndɝɫaɪn
noun
- 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.
- (uncommon) The character _.
- (dated) An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.
- (dated) A caption beneath a photograph (which may have more than one line of text).
verb
- To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis; to underscore
- (figuratively) To emphasise or stress something
- (figurative, obsolete) To influence secretly.
adjective
- Passing under a railway line.
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Examples of "underline" in Sentences
- Underline the contractions.
- The predicate is underlined.
- Why the need to underline the links
- Underline the plural form of the word.
- This location underlined the motto of the protest.
- I hope this underlines the inequality of the situation.
- The point here is just to underline some of the problems.
- The journals underline the interdisciplinary character of OHP.
- The congregation is meant to underline the concept of unity in diversity.
- He underlined the emotional at the cost of the ceremonial side of devotion.
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