English Explanatory Dictionary

underscore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
  2. A piece of background music.
verb
  1. To underline; to mark a line beneath text.
  2. To emphasize or draw attention to.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌn.dəˌskɔː(ɹ)/ /ˈʌn.dɚˌskoɹ/ en-us-underscore.ogg /ˌʌn.dəˈskɔː(ɹ)/ /ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔɹ/

Word forms

underscore underscores underscoring underscored

Etymology

From under- + score.

Synonyms

underline low line

Related words

underbar undertie ampersand asterisk and asterism at sign backslash bullet dagger degree symbol number sign prime tilde vertical bar pipe
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