underscorev.

Brit.

/ˌʌndəˈskɔː/, U.S.

/ˌəndərˈskɔr/

Etymology: under- prefix¹ 2a(a).

a. transitive. To draw a score or line beneath; to underline.

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society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > punctuate [verb (transitive)] > underline, overline, etc.

underline1721

understroke1732

underscore1770

underdraw1799

overline1845

1770 P. Luckombe Conc. Hist. Printing 249 [They] either underscore the word, or make some other token, which may inform the Compositor of the Author's intention.

1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice III. xi. v. 293 The notice to Howard, with the name of Vargrave underscored, was still on the panels.

1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 35 Underscore these distinctly with pen or pencil.

b. figurative. To point up, to emphasize, to reinforce; = underline v.² 1b.

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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

1891 W. S. Gilbert Rosencrantz & Guildenstern iii He who doth so mark, label, and underscore his antic speeches.

1939 Sun (Baltimore) 17 Apr. 8/2 A look at the gold statistics underscores the fears which are so often expressed on this score.

1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer iv. 58 He could feel the stupidity of what he was writing being underscored by the stupidity of what was being written in the editorial rooms next door.

1966 D. F. Galouye Lost Perception iv. 37 Headquarters would not be caught unawares. And, in the interest of underscoring that point, the International Guard detail had been tripled.

1979 Nature 13 Sept. 98/1 The near catastrophe this year at the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, has underscored dangers which could arise even in the absence of war.

1984 Toronto Star 28 Mar. a 3/1 The report..underscores the common complaint made by several groups about institutional racism.

Derivatives

underˈscored adj. and n.

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society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [adjective] > underlined or overlined

underscored1865

underlined1867

overlined1899

1865 Sat. Rev. 4 Mar. 243 The underscored passages in the favourite sermon.

underˈscoring n.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [noun] > underlining

sublineation1651

underscoring1751

underlineation1814

underlining1838

underscore1901

1751 S. Richardson Clarissa (ed. 3) VII. xcix. 386 You will perhaps, Mr. Walton, wonder at the meaning of the lines drawn under many of the words and sentences (underscoring we call it).

1847 A. W. Kinglake Eothen viii. 101 (note) The underscoring of the word ‘ancient’, is by the writer of the letter.

1871 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows (1886) 165 An emphasis out of place..reminds one of the underscorings in young ladies' letters.

1941 H. Haycraft Murder for Pleasure x. 216 The old, whipped-up underscoring and ‘purple-patchery’.

1983 Notes & Queries Apr. 100/2 The use of an emboldening effect for titles makes the volume easier on the eye than does the usual method of underscoring.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	underscore
释义	underscoren. Brit. /ˈʌndəskɔː/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌskɔr/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 2a(d). A line drawn below (a word, etc.). ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [noun] > underlining sublineation1651 underscoring1751 underlineation1814 underlining1838 underscore1901 1901 Phonetic Jrnl. 4 May 288/1 The correct way of representing italicized words..is to use the underscore. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). underscorev. Brit. /ˌʌndəˈskɔː/, U.S. /ˌəndərˈskɔr/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 2a(a). a. transitive. To draw a score or line beneath; to underline. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > punctuate [verb (transitive)] > underline, overline, etc. underline1721 understroke1732 underscore1770 underdraw1799 overline1845 1770 P. Luckombe Conc. Hist. Printing 249 [They] either underscore the word, or make some other token, which may inform the Compositor of the Author's intention. 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice III. xi. v. 293 The notice to Howard, with the name of Vargrave underscored, was still on the panels. 1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 35 Underscore these distinctly with pen or pencil. b. figurative. To point up, to emphasize, to reinforce; = underline v.² 1b. 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 1891 W. S. Gilbert Rosencrantz & Guildenstern iii He who doth so mark, label, and underscore his antic speeches. 1939 Sun (Baltimore) 17 Apr. 8/2 A look at the gold statistics underscores the fears which are so often expressed on this score. 1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer iv. 58 He could feel the stupidity of what he was writing being underscored by the stupidity of what was being written in the editorial rooms next door. 1966 D. F. Galouye Lost Perception iv. 37 Headquarters would not be caught unawares. And, in the interest of underscoring that point, the International Guard detail had been tripled. 1979 Nature 13 Sept. 98/1 The near catastrophe this year at the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, has underscored dangers which could arise even in the absence of war. 1984 Toronto Star 28 Mar. a 3/1 The report..underscores the common complaint made by several groups about institutional racism. Derivatives underˈscored adj. and n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [adjective] > underlined or overlined underscored1865 underlined1867 overlined1899 1865 Sat. Rev. 4 Mar. 243 The underscored passages in the favourite sermon. underˈscoring n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [noun] > underlining sublineation1651 underscoring1751 underlineation1814 underlining1838 underscore1901 1751 S. Richardson Clarissa (ed. 3) VII. xcix. 386 You will perhaps, Mr. Walton, wonder at the meaning of the lines drawn under many of the words and sentences (underscoring we call it). 1847 A. W. Kinglake Eothen viii. 101 (note) The underscoring of the word ‘ancient’, is by the writer of the letter. 1871 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows (1886) 165 An emphasis out of place..reminds one of the underscorings in young ladies' letters. 1941 H. Haycraft Murder for Pleasure x. 216 The old, whipped-up underscoring and ‘purple-patchery’. 1983 Notes & Queries Apr. 100/2 The use of an emboldening effect for titles makes the volume easier on the eye than does the usual method of underscoring. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1901v.1751
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