Underscore Definition

ŭndər-skôr
underscored, underscores, underscoring
verb
underscored, underscores, underscoring
To underline.
Underscored the incorrect answers in red ink.
American Heritage

Underline.

Webster's New World
To put emphasis on; stress.
In a press release, the leaders underscored their commitment to continued negotiations.
American Heritage
To cause to appear important or deserving of attention.
The energy crisis underscored the need to increase fuel efficiency.
American Heritage

To emphasize or draw attention to.

I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
underscores
A line drawn under a word, passage, etc., as for emphasis.
Webster's New World
(music) A piece of background music.
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Other Word Forms of Underscore

Noun

Singular:
underscore
Plural:
underscores

Origin of Underscore

  • From under- +"Ž score.

    From Wiktionary

Underscore Sentence Examples

  • Each module uses today's hottest marketing and financial analytics to underscore the importance of making quality management decisions.

  • The movie soundtrack is produced by T Bone Burnett who also composed the film's underscore.

  • These two cases underscore the complexity of disease generation by pathogens.

  • The g77 compiler appends an underscore to symbols, or two if the name contained an underscore.

  • The patient's wish will merely underscore that duty.

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Words Starting With

UUNUND

Words Ending With

EREORE

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