Definitions for underscoreˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•der•scoreˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr(v.; n.)-scored, -scor•ing

  1. (v.t.)to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.

  2. to stress; emphasize.

  3. to provide music or a musical soundtrack for (a film).

    Category: Showbiz, Music and Dance

  4. (n.)a line drawn beneath something written or printed.

  5. music for a film soundtrack.

    Category: Music and Dance, Showbiz

Origin of underscore:

1765–75

Princeton's WordNet

  1. underscore, underline(verb)

    a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

  2. underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise(verb)

    give extra weight to (a communication)

    "Her gesture emphasized her words"

  3. underline, underscore(verb)

    draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Wiktionary

  1. underscore(Noun)

    An underline; a line drawn or printed beneath text; the character .

  2. underscore(Noun)

    A piece of background music.

  3. underscore(Verb)

    To underline; to mark a line beneath text.

  4. underscore(Verb)

    To emphasize or draw attention to.

    I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Underscore(verb)

    to draw a mark or line under; to underline


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