Hypertext Webster Gateway: "underscore"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Underscore \Un`der*score"\, v. t.
To draw a mark or line under; to underline. --J. Tucker.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
underscore
n : a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
[syn: {underline}]
v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture
emphasized her words" [syn: {underline}, {emphasize}, {emphasise}]
2: draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to [syn: {underline}]
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