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Verb: underline  ,ún-du(r)'lIn
  1. Give extra weight to (a communication)
    "Her gesture underlined her words";
    - underscore, emphasize, emphasise [Brit]
     
  2. Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
    "He underlined the crucial sentences in the contract";
    - underscore
Noun: underline  ,ún-du(r)'lIn
  1. A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
    "She used an underline to emphasize the important points in her notes";
    - underscore

Derived forms: underlines, underlined, underlining

See also: foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight

Type of: accent, accentuate, emphasise [Brit], emphasize, mark, punctuate, stress, stroke

Encyclopedia: Underline