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underscore
[v. uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr; n. uhn-der-skawr, -skohr]
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un·der·score
[v. uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr; n. uhn-der-skawr, -skohr] verb, un·der·scored, un·der·scor·ing, noun verb (used with object)
1.
to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis.
2.
to stress; emphasize: The recent tragedy underscores the danger of disregarding safety rules.
noun
3.
a line drawn beneath something written or printed.
4.
music for a film soundtrack; background for a film or stage production.
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Example Sentences
- Brief heroic deeds are followed by long speeches that underscore the importance of their discoveries.
- These incidents are rare, but they underscore the risk of trusting a third party to secure your data over the web.
- We have now had three attacks, in one year, that underscore the fundamentally untrustworthy nature of routing.
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| underscore | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to draw or score a line or mark under |
| 2. | to stress or reinforce |
| —n | |
| 3. | a line drawn under written matter |
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underscore definition
character_, ASCII 95.
Common names: ITU-T: underline; underscore; underbar; under. Rare: score; backarrow; skid; INTERCAL: flatworm.
See also left arrow.
(1995-03-06)
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