underscore
underscore
Definition
under·score (un′dər skôr′; for n. un′dər skôr′)
transitive verb -·scored′, -·scor′·ing
noun
a line drawn under a word, passage, etc., as for emphasis
underscore
Synonyms
underscore
Usage Examples
Object
- importance: Economic crises also underscore the importance of effective social safety nets.
- necessity: They underscored the necessity for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to accept the international community's demands.
- complexity: These two cases underscore the complexity of disease generation by pathogens.
- fact: The fact that Rio is appealing just goes to underscore the fact he thinks he's above such " trivia " .
- need: Others have underscored the need for lowering the ambitions for the round.
- nature: High benefit dependency underscores the nature of poverty at the peace line.
Converse of object
- append: The g77 compiler appends an underscore to symbols, or two if the name contained an underscore.
- add: Fortran calling C The fortran compiler will add an underscore to the names of called functions, including external ones.
- use: Use an underscore, or start new words with a capital letter instead.
Converse of subject
- separate: The macro names consist of several words, separated by underscores, going from most general to most specific.
- replace: Frequently the subdomain matches the linked phrase, with spaces replaced by underscores or hyphens.
Modifies a noun
- character: Type an underscore character to add a space in a display name.
Modifying Another Word
- merely: The patient's wish will merely underscore that duty.
- again: The reluctance of the refugees to move again underscores some of the problems that have plagued relief organizations, particularly the UN.
- also: Economic crises also underscore the importance of effective social safety nets.
- only: But only underscored in and those the henry j minds and what.
- just: Let me just underscore that Iraq cannot set or demand such conditions.
Used with why or when
- when: Moreover, its relevance was underscored when it was invoked to respond to the unimaginable attacks of September 11.
- what: The nature of the Working Museum encouraged their continued use just underscores what we all know - that they were once working.
Preposition: by
- soundtrack: Locked In is a hard hitting, gritty story by award winning writer Fin Kennedy underscored by a hip hop soundtrack.
Browse dictionary entries near underscore
- underrun
- underrepresent
- underreport
- underreact
- underrate
- underquote
- underprop
- underproof
- underproduce
- underprivileged
- undersea
- undersecretary
- undersell
- underset
- undersexed
- undersheriff
- undershirt
- undershoot
- undershorts
- undershot
