underscore

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: underlineemphasizeemphasise

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

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

Verb (2)

  1. give extra weight to (a communication)“Her gesture emphasized her words”Synonyms: underlineemphasizeemphasise
  2. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention toSynonyms: underline
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Underscore \Un`der*score"\, v. t. To draw a mark or line under; to underline. --J. Tucker. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

underscore

<character> _, ASCII 95.

Common names: ITU-T: underline; underscore; underbar; under. Rare: score; backarrow; skid; INTERCAL: flatworm.

See also left arrow.

(1995-03-06)

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