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underline
[ verb uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn; noun uhn-der-lahyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
- to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing.
noun
- Printing. a caption under an illustration.
- a line drawn under something; an underscore.
underline
verb
- to put a line under
- to state forcibly; emphasize or reinforce
noun
- a line underneath, esp under written matter
Other Words From
- under·lining un·der·lin·e·a·tion [uhn-der-lin-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- under·liner noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of underline1
Example Sentences
As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.
Boric said his visit underlined Chile's determination to play a key role in scientific projects in the area, especially those involving climate change.
"It underlines... the main body of the show, which is trust and gut instinct," Winkleman says.
Rasmussen also underlined the risk of reassortment — the potential for H5N1 to swap genes with human influenza virus, which could supercharge the spread of the pathogen.
His guidance underlines that not only must lawyers remain responsible for the evidence they put before a court, but judges must be also on guard against biased results from AI tools trained on partial data.
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