underscore

§EtymologyEdit

From under- +‎ score.

§PronunciationEdit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌskɔː(ɹ)/

• Audio (US)

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§NounEdit

underscore (plural underscores)

1. An underline; a line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
2. (music) A piece of background music.

§TranslationsEdit

§VerbEdit

underscore (third-person singular simple present underscores, present participle underscoring, simple past and past participle underscored)

1. To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
2. To emphasize or draw attention to.

   I wish to underscore the importance of proper formatting.

§TranslationsEdit

§See alsoEdit

• underbar

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