underscored

Meanings

• Noun

  A graphic line or symbol used to indicate stress or importance.

  - "He underscored the importance of the agreement with a signature."
  - "The editor underscored the errors in the manuscript."

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Variants

List of all variants of underscored that leads to same result
underscore , underscored , underscores , underscoring

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to write under', from Old French 'descoer' or 'descourir', meaning 'to uncover' or 'to reveal'.

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Trivia

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1. The underscore character '_' is also known as a 'low dash' or a 'hyphen-minus'.

2. Underscores were originally used in manuscripts to indicate where scribes should write in the margin or add additional notes.

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Related Concepts

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1. emphasis: Underscored is often used to indicate emphasis or importance.

2. italics: Underscores can be used as a substitute for italics to indicate emphasis in text.

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Culture

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In typography, underscores are represented by the character '_' and are often used to indicate emphasis, as in italics or bold text. In music, an underscore is a musical notation that indicates a specific piece of music is to be played beneath dialogue or other sound effects.

How to Memorize "underscored"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the underscore character '_' and imagine it being used to emphasize or indicate importance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the underscore character '_' with the idea of emphasis or importance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that underscored means 'to write under' and emphasize the importance of what is being written.

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