underscore — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

   Synonymes

   underlinelow line

   Exemples

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   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

2. A piece of background music.

Verbe

1. To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

   Usage

   • transitif

   Exemples

   By convention, Rubyists usually underscore their method names.

2. To emphasize or draw attention to.

   Usage

   • transitif

   Exemples

   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.

   Plus d’exemples (2)

   Not trusting filmgoers to catch the drift, Ms. Coppola underscores the women’s attempts to gussy up with snippets of arch dialogue.

   Biden on Monday unveiled new measures to tackle antisemitism on college campuses and senior officials underscored the need to combat anti-Jewish hate.

Nom

1. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

   Synonymes

   underline

   Termes génériques

   stroke

Verbe

1. give extra weight to (a communication)

   Synonymes

   underlineemphasizeemphasise

   Termes génériques

   stressemphasizeemphasisepunctuateaccentaccentuate

   Exemples

   Her gesture emphasized her words

2. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

   Synonymes

   underline

   Termes génériques

   mark