单词 | underline |
释义 | underlinen. 1. The line of the lower part of the body (of an animal). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [noun] > belly bellyc1440 barrel1703 underpart1783 venterc1790 underbody1879 underline1886 1886 C. Scott Pract. Sheep-farming 173 The back should be level and evenly covered with meat,..the underline straight. 1899 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 3rd Ser. 10 18 Her back and underline were nearly parallel. 2. a. A line drawn below words printed or written. b. In plural. A set of ruled guiding-lines placed under paper that is being written on. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > writing materials > other writing equipment > [noun] > set of guide-lines underlines1888 1888 E. M. Gallaudet Life T. M. Gallaudet 23 It is written on unruled paper, with a most careful regard for lines and margins, suggesting the use of underlines. 3. A line at the bottom of a play-bill announcing the piece to be performed next. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > advertising bill > line at bottom of underline1891 1891 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) 4. The caption or text beneath a picture, esp. in a book, newspaper, etc. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > printed matter > arrangement or appearance of printed matter > [noun] > heading > types of heading epigraph1633 under-title1687 subhead1744 side head1822 catchword1833 side heading1836 subject line1836 subheading1842 catchline1845 subject heading1853 cut-line1883 box head1899 caption1923 overline1923 underline1924 strap1960 strap-line1960 1924 N. J. Radder Newspaper Make-up & Headlines vi. 109 Practice varies with respect to the underline below the cut... When the underline is brief it is much like the second deck of a headline and the copyreader must..avoid repetition of words..in the overline. 1947 A. E. Davies in J. G. Herzberg Late City Edition xxii. 206 The editor writes captions to run above the picture, and the more detailed underlines to run below them. 1956 H. Williamson Methods Bk. Design p. xiii In order to simplify the text pages, the underlines of the illustrations refer only to the specific points which are illustrated. 1971 F. K. Baskette & J. Z. Sissors Art of Editing x. 203 Picture texts are known by many names—cutlines, captions, underlines (or overlines), legends. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † underlineadj. Obsolete. = underling adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [adjective] > smaller than usual or standard size petty1393 small1525 scrubby1591 undersized1706 underlinga1722 underline1750 under-size1820 manikin1840 underhanded1856 small1877 sawed-off1887 sawn-off1936 1750 W. Ellis Country Housewife's Family Compan. 2 Such Underline small Kernels make more Bran and less Flower than better Wheat does. 1750 W. Ellis Country Housewife's Family Compan. 2 The Underline or Blighted, or other Wheat Ears. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2020). underlinev.1 transitive. To furnish with an underlining; to form an underlining to. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being internal > make internal or interior [verb (transitive)] > line linec1405 underlay1502 underline1545 interlard1632 case1812 1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. E.ii This ryme vnderlyneth all the hole cauyte,..or amplytude of the belly. a1639 H. Wotton View Life & Death Duke of Buckingham in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ (1651) 86 By a meer chance, in appearance, though under-lined with a providence, they had a full sight of the Queen Infanta. 1834 F. Wrangham Homerics 9 So quick his raft Ulysses made; And floor'd the deck, by spars combined, And with long battens under-lined. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). underlinev.2 1. a. transitive. To mark (words, etc.) with a line or lines drawn underneath; to underscore. (Cf. italicize v.) ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > punctuate [verb (transitive)] > underline, overline, etc. underline1721 understroke1732 underscore1770 underdraw1799 overline1845 1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1822) II. xi. 579 There is also another memorial..with lines drawn under many of the words and sentences, and a note of Secretary Cecyl's hand, that what was so underlined was to be put in cypher. 1770 P. Luckombe Conc. Hist. Printing 361 A Proof sheet printed Black, with the words to be printed Red under lined. 1856 C. Dickens Let. 19 Jan. (1995) VIII. 30 I find myself underlining words constantly. 1901 Athenæum 24 July 119/1 Titles of books are printed in italics, though not underlined in the MS. b. figurative. To emphasize, esp. in utterance. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (transitive)] > attach importance to > render outstanding aggravate1549 accent1595 to lay weight upon1600 emphase1631 circumflect1643 to lay (also place, put) stress on (also upon)1653 to set home1656 forestall1657 circumflex1661 signalize1698 to lay stress, weight, emphasis on or upon1748 emphasize1793 accentuate1817 stress1845 to rub in1851 to draw out1855 underline1880 punctuate1883 peak1887 underscore1891 to point up1926 1880 Times 10 Nov. 9/1 A passage that was not intended by the speaker to refer to Ireland..was seized upon and underlined by an appreciative audience. 1887 Daily News 15 Nov. 5/7 Madame Chaumont's tendency to ‘underline’ everything..is certainly no less apparent now than it was in former years. 2. To announce (a play) by an underline. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [verb (transitive)] > advertise by underline underline1825 1825 P. Egan Life of Actor ii. 67 A file of old play bills which might do to bind, With only the play for next night—underlined. 1838 Actors by Daylight 1 5 A new burletta is underlined for this week. 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. (at cited word) Faust is underlined for Thursday. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 27 Oct. 1 Mr. Stephen Phillips's historical play..is underlined for production. Derivatives ˈunderlined adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [adjective] > underlined or overlined underscored1865 underlined1867 overlined1899 1867 G. Meredith Vittoria II. xxvii. 188 He wrote a few underlined words, entreating Vittoria to grant him an immediate interview. 1888 H. Morten Sketches Hosp. Life 35 An underlined note of warning. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see alsoalso refers to : under-lineadv. < see also |
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