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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun underscore has 1 sense

• underscore(n = noun.communication) underline - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter); Array
is a kind of stroke
Derived form verb underscore₂

Verb underscore has 2 senses

• underscore(v = verb.communication) emphasise, emphasize, underline - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
is one way to accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

• underscore(v = verb.communication) underline - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to; Array
is one way to mark
Derived form noun underscore₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

underscore

accent, accentuate, band, bar, belabor, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, brand, chalk, chalk up, check, check off, cicatrize, cross-hatching, dapple, dash, define, delimit, delineation, demarcate, diagonal, discolor, dot, dotted line, dwell on, emphasize, engrave, feature, fleck, freckle, gash, give emphasis to, hachure, hairline, harp on, hatch, hatching, highlight, impress, imprint, italicize, line, lineation, make a mark, mark, mark off, mark out, mottle, nick, notch, overaccentuate, overemphasize, overstress, pencil, pepper, place emphasis on, play up, point, point up, prick, print, punch, punctuate, puncture, riddle, rub in, scar, scarify, score, scotch, scratch, seal, seam, slash, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, spotlight, stain, stamp, star, stigmatize, streak, streaking, stress, striate, striation, strip, stripe, striping, stroke, sublineation, tattoo, tick, tick off, trace, underline, underlining, underscoring, virgule

ROGET THESAURUS

underscore

Indication

VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.

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