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underline

Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/

The English word “underline” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis or to indicate that it should be viewed in italics or (in electronic documents) that it acts as a hyperlink.
  2. The character _.
  3. An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.
  4. A caption beneath a photograph (which may have more than one line of text).

verb

  1. To draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis.
  2. To emphasise or stress something.
  3. To influence secretly.

adjective

  1. Passing under a railway line.

Etymology

From under- + line.

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